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Article 1.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 5 heading)
Article 5.
(The Community Health Worker Certification and Reimbursement Act is compiled at 410 ILCS 67/) (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 10 heading)
Article 10.
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Article 15.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 20 heading)
Article 20.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 35 heading)
Article 35.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 45 heading)
Article 45.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 50 heading)
Article 50.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 60 heading)
Article 60.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 65 heading)
Article 65.
(The Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center of Illinois Act is compiled at 110 ILCS 185/) (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 70 heading)
Article 70.
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted) (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 72 heading)
Article 72.
(The Underlying Causes of Crime and Violence Study Act is compiled at 410 ILCS 165/) (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 80 heading)
Article 80.
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted) (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 90 heading)
Article 90.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 95 heading)
Article 95.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 100 heading)
Article 100.
(The Special Commission on Gynecologic Cancers Act is compiled at 20 ILCS 5170/) (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 105 heading)
Article 105.
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted) (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 110 heading)
Article 110.
(The Racial Impact Note Act is compiled at 25 ILCS 83/) (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 115 heading)
Article 115.
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted) (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 120 heading)
Article 120.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 125 heading)
Article 125.
(The Health and Human Services Task Force and Study Act is compiled at 20 ILCS 5175/) (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 130 heading)
Article 130.
(The Anti-Racism Commission Act is compiled at 20 ILCS 5180/) (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 131 heading)
Article 131.
(The Sickle Cell Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program Act is compiled at 410 ILCS 460/) (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 135 heading)
Article 135.
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted) (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 150 heading)
Article 150.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 155 heading)
Article 155.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 160 heading)
Article 160.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 170 heading)
Article 170.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 172 heading)
Article 172.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 175 heading)
Article 175.
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(305 ILCS 75/Art. 185 heading)
Article 185.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/185-1)
Sec. 185-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Medicaid Technical Assistance Act. References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/185-3)
Sec. 185-3. Findings. The General Assembly finds as follows: (1) This Act seeks to remedy a fraction of a much | ||
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(2) Illinois transitioned Medicaid services to | ||
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(3) Illinois benefits when people have support | ||
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(4) However, there are barriers that prevent Illinois | ||
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(5) The disparity in readiness between providers | ||
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(6) The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the | ||
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(7) Lack of support for a diversity of providers | ||
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(8) The Medicaid managed care system lacks | ||
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(9) When community-based health care providers are | ||
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(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/185-5)
Sec. 185-5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Behavioral health providers" means mental health and substance use disorder providers. "Department" means the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. "Health care providers" means organizations who provide physical, mental, substance use disorder, or social determinant of health services. "Health equity" means providing care that does not vary in quality because of personal characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, geographic location, and socioeconomic status.
"Network adequacy" means a Medicaid beneficiaries' ability to access all necessary provider types within time and distance standards as defined in the Managed Care Organization model contract. "Service deserts" means geographic areas of the State with no or limited Medicaid providers that accept Medicaid. "Social determinants of health" means any conditions that impact an individual's health, including, but not limited to, access to healthy food, safety, education, and housing stability. "Stakeholders" means, but are not limited to, health care providers, advocacy organizations, managed care organizations, Medicaid beneficiaries, and State and city partners.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/185-10)
Sec. 185-10. Medicaid Technical Assistance Center. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall establish a Medicaid Technical Assistance Center. The Medicaid Technical Assistance Center shall operate as a cross-system educational resource to strengthen the business infrastructure of health care provider organizations in Illinois to ultimately increase the capacity, access, health equity, and quality of Illinois' Medicaid managed care program, HealthChoice Illinois, and YouthCare, the Medicaid managed care program for children and youth who receive Medicaid health services through the Department of Children and Family Services. The Medicaid Technical Assistance Center shall be established within the Department's Office of Medicaid Innovation.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/185-15)
Sec. 185-15. Collaboration. The Medicaid Technical Assistance Center shall collaborate with public and private partners throughout the State to identify, establish, and maintain best practices necessary for health providers to ensure their capacity to participate in HealthChoice Illinois or YouthCare. The Medicaid Technical Assistance Center shall administer the following: (1) Outreach and engagement: The Medicaid Technical | ||
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(2) Trainings: The Medicaid Technical Assistance | ||
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(3) Web-based resources: The Medicaid Technical | ||
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(4) Learning collaboratives: The Medicaid Technical | ||
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(5) Network adequacy reports: The Medicaid Technical | ||
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(6) Equitable delivery system: The Medicaid Technical | ||
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(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/185-20)
Sec. 185-20. Federal financial participation. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, to the extent allowable under federal law, shall maximize federal financial participation for any moneys appropriated to the Department for the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center. Any federal financial participation funds obtained in accordance with this Section shall be used for the further development and expansion of the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center. All federal financial participation funds obtained under this subsection shall be deposited into the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center Fund created under Section 185-25.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 103-363, eff. 7-28-23.) |
(305 ILCS 75/185-25)
Sec. 185-25. Medicaid Technical Assistance Center Fund. The Medicaid Technical Assistance Center Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. The Fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for the purposes of this Act and any federal financial participation funds obtained as provided under Section 185-20. Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Fund shall be used for carrying out the purposes of this Act and for no other purpose. All interest earned on the moneys in the Fund shall be deposited into the Fund.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 103-363, eff. 7-28-23.) |
(305 ILCS 75/185-90)
Sec. 185-90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted).
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; text omitted.) |
(305 ILCS 75/Art. 999 heading)
Article 999.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |
(305 ILCS 75/999-99)
Sec. 999-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.) |