MEDICAID-AMBULANCE-RATE
Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that on and after July 1, 2022, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall increase the base rate of reimbursement for both base charges and mileage charges for ground ambulance service providers for medical transportation services provided by means of a ground ambulance to a level not lower than 100% of the Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule rates for urban areas, by designated Medicare Locality, in effect on January 1, 2022. Effective July 1, 2022.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 27, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robyn Gabel
DDemocratic
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