Bill Status of HB 4970   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  COMM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS

House Sponsors
Rep. Deb Conroy, Maurice A. West, II and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Illinois Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Human Services (Departments) to develop a pilot program based upon the certified community behavioral health clinic criteria and the prospective payment system methodology issued by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as created under the federal Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014. Provides that implementation of the pilot program is subject to federal approval. Requires the Departments to seek federal financial assistance for the pilot program and certified community behavioral health clinic technical assistance and support through all potential federal sources, including, but not limited to, the federal Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment program. Contains provisions concerning the timeline for implementing the pilot program; the Departments applications for a federal Section 1115 waiver to implement the pilot program; the adoption of rules to implement the pilot program; implementation of the pilot program for certified community behavioral health clinic services under the medical assistance fee-for-service and managed care programs; payments to community behavioral health clinics under the certified community behavioral health clinic prospective payment system methodology for each qualifying visit; staffing requirements for certified community behavioral health clinics; reporting requirements; and other matters. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
  3/12/2020HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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