HB 205 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

MEDICAID-MENTAL HLTH SERVICES

Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning access to psychiatric mental health services, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse "qualified mental health professionals as defined by the Department" (rather than psychiatrists) and federally qualified health centers as defined in the federal Social Security Act for mental health services provided by "qualified mental health professionals" (rather than psychiatrists), as authorized by Illinois law, to recipients "under the age of 21" via telepsychiatry (rather than to recipients via telepsychiatry).
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
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Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
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21
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Committee
9
Amendments
4
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 24, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 25, 2015
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000
Mar 25, 2015
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 25, 2015
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 23, 2015
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
Mar 20, 2015
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 20, 2015
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Feb 17, 2015
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
Feb 17, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Re-assigned to Human Services Committee
Feb 11, 2015
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 11, 2015
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Feb 3, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Youth & Young Adults
Jan 15, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Sara Feigenholtz
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