(20 ILCS 1705/63.5)

Sec. 63.5. Data collection standardized format.

(a) No later than January 1, 2023, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall collaborate to develop a standardized format for:

(1) collecting de-identified aggregate data from all member assessment tools;

(2) collecting any other de-identified aggregate data that behavioral health providers are required to submit to the State pertaining to the administration of mental health and behavioral health services, including, but not limited to, substance use disorder at the Department of Human Services or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services; and

(3) registration for Value Options through Beacon Health Options's Provider Connect portal.

(b) Development of the standardized format under subsection (a) shall be conducted in collaboration with:

(1) behavioral and mental health providers throughout the State, including, but not limited to, community providers of treatment for substance use disorder;

(2) stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations that serve individuals with serious mental illness, chronic disease, substance use disorder, or depression; and

(3) entities with expertise in federal requirements and form development.

(c) The Department of Human Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services must comply with the new standardized format within 6 months after its date of completion.

(d) As used in this Section, "substance use disorder" has the meaning provided in Section 1-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act.

(Source: P.A. 102-590, eff. 8-27-21.)