MEDICAID-TELEPSYCHIATRY
Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to reimburse psychiatrists and federally qualified health centers for mental health services provided by advanced practice registered nurses certified in psychiatric and mental health nursing to medical assistance recipients via telepsychiatry. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Mar 13, 2018
Signed Aug 10, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2018 · House May 18, 2018
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 48
Mar 13, 2018
D
Democratic28
78% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 10, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-9)
senate
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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