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HB 462 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

MEDICAID-PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES

Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that under the Medicaid program, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse psychiatrists for mental health services they provide, as authorized by Illinois law, to recipients via telepsychiatry. Requires the Department to adopt rules establishing a method to reimburse providers for mental health services provided by telepsychiatry. Provides that the reimbursement methodology for mental health services provided by telemedicine shall be comparable to the reimbursement methodology used by the Department for other services provided by telemedicine. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Mar 2007
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Mar 1, 2007

How they voted

93–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 96
Mar 1, 2007
D Democratic51
49 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican45
44 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
3
Committee
7
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
May 11, 2007
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Mar 6, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 6, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 1, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-3)
house
Feb 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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