MEDICAID-RIDE-SHARE SERVICES

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that non-emergency medical transportation services provided under the Code may be provided to a recipient of medical assistance by a transportation network company as defined in the Transportation Network Providers Act. Provides that transportation network companies that provide non-emergency medical transportation shall be subject to the provisions of the Transportation Network Providers Act. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act may be construed to expand or limit the existing non-emergency medical transportation benefit provided to medical assistance recipients under the Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to update its policies under the Non-Emergency Transportation Services Prior Approval Program to comply with the provisions of the amendatory Act.