MEDICAID-AIR AMBULANCE
Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning reimbursement rates for ambulance services, provides that ambulance services includes medical transportation services provided by means of air ambulance. Provides that on and after July 1, 2023, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall increase the base rate of reimbursement for both base charges and mileage charges for medical transportation services provided by means of an air ambulance to a level not lower than 75% of the Medicare ambulance fee schedule rates, by designated Medicare locality, in effect on January 1, 2023. Effective July 1, 2023.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Last action May 19, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 19, 2023
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
To Medicaid & Managed Care Subcommittee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Hoffman
DDemocratic
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