MEDICAID-NON-EMERGNCY ER VISIT
Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, a recipient of aid under the State's medical assistance program shall be entitled to coverage for only one emergency room visit per year for a non-emergency situation. Provides that the Department shall not be responsible for providing Medicaid reimbursement for a recipient's non-emergency visits to an emergency room that exceed this one visit per year limitation.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2012
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 9, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 27, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
Feb 16, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Patricia R. Bellock
RRepublican
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