HEALTH HOMES-CHRONIC CONDITION

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a Health Homes for Chronic Conditions Pilot Program with licensed or certified community-based developmental disability service providers and behavioral health service providers (including mental health providers and substance use disorder prevention and treatment providers) as designated providers. Provides that consistent with Section 2703 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act these health homes shall provide certain services to program enrollees including (i) comprehensive care management; (ii) care coordination; and (iii) health promotion. Requires the Department to submit, by no later than January 1, 2015, the necessary application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a State Plan amendment to implement the Pilot Program. Effective immediately.