DHFS-BEHAVIORIAL HLTH
Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that due to the undue burden placed upon nonprofit organizations providing Medicaid behavioral health services to low-income, complex vulnerable populations, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse providers of Medicaid behavioral health services for the cost of increased staff exclusively dedicated to the sole purpose of pursuing Medicaid managed care claims improperly denied for services offered to Medicaid beneficiaries.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Apr 11, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) February 25, 2022
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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