Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of Agriculture.
Creates the Rebuild Illinois Mental Health Workforce Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to preserve and expand access to Medicaid community mental health care in Illinois to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and avoid the criminalization of mental health conditions. Establishes add-on payments for the following community mental health services to be paid beginning with State Fiscal Year 2023 and continuing for each State fiscal year thereafter: individual therapy services; community support-individual services; case management services; and assertive community treatment services. Requires monthly directed payments to community mental health providers of community support team services or assertive community treatment services. Provides that such directed payments shall be based on the number of Medicaid users, as defined, who receive services from the provider in the base year. Provides that the add-on payments established under the Act shall apply to Medicaid services provided by a contracted managed care organization or entity and services paid for directly by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that no base Medicaid rate or Medicaid rate add-on payment or any other payment for the provision of Medicaid community mental health services in place on July 1, 2021 shall be diminished or changed to make the reimbursement changes required under the Act. Requires the Department to apply for federal approval to implement the Act. Provides that implementation of the add-on payments is conditioned on the receipt of federal financial participation for such payments. Effective immediately.
Amends the Lodging Services Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section defining the offense of vehicular hijacking.
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a stamp required for trout fishing on inland waters.
Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning rules.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Medicaid recipients' entitlement to certain social services.
Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning opiate prescriptions and educational materials.
Amends the Radon Resistant Construction Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
