MEDICAID-MENTAL HLTH-DRUG RPTS
Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision prohibiting prior authorization mandates and utilization management controls under the fee-for-service and managed care medical assistance programs for FDA-approved prescription drugs that treat mental illness, requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and managed care organizations to report quarterly on compliance with the specified prohibitions beginning with dates of service on and after July 1, 2025. Requires the Department to post on its website a report on fee-for-service prescriptions and the reports from each managed care organization. Sets forth the information that must be contained in the quarterly reports, including, but not limited to: (i) the number of denied prescriptions and estimated net cost to the State for those covered prescriptions summarized by each of the allowed categories specified in the Code; (ii) the number of denied prescriptions and estimated net cost to the State for those prescriptions summarized by each of the non-allowed categories specified in the Code; and (iii) the number of denied prescriptions and estimated gross cost to the State for those prescriptions summarized by any other reason not specified in the Code. Requires the Department to sanction those managed care organizations that do not file the required reports. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Jun 2, 2025
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Committee
4
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Behavioral and Mental Health; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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