DHFS-TRANSPARENCY

Amends the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, subject to federal law, to take all necessary action to ensure that proposed modifications, additions, deletions, or amendments to the healthcare and behavioral healthcare (mental health and substance use disorder) provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code are announced, shared, disseminated, and explained prior to the Department undertaking such proposed modifications, if legally possible. Requires the Department to provide consumer or patient advocacy groups, managed care organizations under contract with the Department, and other interested parties with notice, information, and opportunity to comment, object, or support prior to final action upon, addition, modification, deletion, or amendment to the healthcare and behavioral healthcare (mental health and substance use disorder) provisions to or from the Illinois Public Aid Code or rules or regulations promulgated based upon the Illinois Public Aid Code, for which the Department has authority over. Requires the Department to give the interested parties the opportunity to provide input and advice upon proposed actions of the Department regarding healthcare and behavioral healthcare (mental health and substance use disorder) provisions to or from the Illinois Public Aid Code or Department rules. Provides that the amendatory Act shall not be construed to modify or grant preferences to the interested parties over any other party or the public with respect to the Department's administrative or legislative activities; nor grant the interested parties the right to block or veto Department action.