Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a managed care organization that contracts with a safety-net hospitals shall: (i) be liable for 50% of the amount due on any unadjudicated claims properly submitted by the safety-net hospital; (ii) if pre-admission certification is required by the managed care organization prior to authorizing inpatient care, pay the full admission rate to any contracted safety-net hospital that does not receive such authorization within 24 hours after the safety-net hospital first made its request for authorization; (iii) update its provider roster within 48 hours of contracting with a safety-net hospital and pay the full amount on any claim properly submitted by a contracted safety-net hospital even if the managed care organization fails to update its provider roster as required; and (iv) equally share those costs incurred by a contracted safety-net hospital for services provided to a Medicaid enrollee beyond the enrollee's scheduled date of discharge or transfer to another facility, if the managed care organization fails to facilitate the enrollee's discharge or transfer by the scheduled date.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to volunteer for the Department of Natural Resources on Department owned or controlled property until a criminal background check has been approved by the Department. Provides that each volunteer applicant shall complete and sign a Department of Central Management Services Authorization for Release of Criminal History Information. Provides for certain criteria to determine if the applicant may volunteer with the Department. Provides that if the applicant believes the criminal history information is inaccurate, incomplete, or maintained in violation of any State or federal law or regulation, the applicant may order a Federal Bureau Investigation identity history report and challenge the criminal history within 30 days of the notification of denial by the Department. Provides that a criminal background check may be required by the Department at any time during the volunteer's time with the Department. Makes conforming changes to the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes other changes.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Auditor General to perform a performance and financial audit of the State's managed care medical assistance program. Provides that any safety-net hospital that received grant funding in State Fiscal Year 2019 shall not be obligated to pay any assessment amount, including penalties, that is past due and payable to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services until the Auditor General determines through the required audits that the average denial rate for MCO payments to safety-net hospitals is below 10%.
Creates the High Speed Railway Commission Act. Prescribes the membership of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall create a statewide plan for a high-speed rail line and feeder network connecting St. Louis, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois that includes current existing Amtrak and Metra services, connects the cities of Rockford, Moline, Peoria, and Decatur, and uses inter-city bus service to coordinate with the rail line. Provides that the Commission shall conduct a ridership study and shall make findings and recommendations concerning a governance structure, the frequency of service, and implementation of the plan. Provides that the Commission shall report to the General Assembly and the Government no later than December 31 of each year. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall provide administrative support to the Commission. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to require managed care organizations (MCOs) to ensure: (1) that any provider under contract with an MCO on the date of service shall be paid for any medically necessary service rendered to any of the MCO's enrollees, regardless of inclusion on the MCO's published and publicly available roster of available providers; (2) that all contracted providers are listed on an updated roster within 7 days of entering into a contract with the MCO; and (3) that the roster under item (2) is readily accessible by all medical assistance enrollees for purposes of selecting an approved healthcare provider. Requires the Department to require MCOs to expedite payments to providers based on specified criteria (rather than providing that the Department may establish a process for MCOs to expedite payments to providers based on criteria established by the Department). Contains provisions concerning discharge notifications and facility placements and other matters. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Youthbuild Act. In language providing that the Secretary of Human Services shall make grants to applicants for the purpose of carrying out approved Youthbuild programs, deletes language providing that the grantmaking is subject to appropriation. Effective July 1, 2019.
Expresses support for certain projects in the south suburbs.
