101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2765

 

Introduced , by Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Community Providers Billing Act. Provides that the State of Illinois shall establish a Medicaid technical assistance grant to fund the creation or procurement of a third-party administrator to assist community-based organizations to effectively and efficiently engage with Medicaid managed care organizations, including billing, contracting, and data sharing. Provides that the State shall provide for: the use of the third-party administrator by eligible organizations, including community-based organizations, local health departments, and other units of government; funding mechanisms; and the scope of the third-party administrator.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Community Providers Billing Act.
 
6    Section 5. Third-party administrator. To improve the
7sustainability and viability of community-based organizations,
8the State of Illinois shall establish a Medicaid technical
9assistance grant to fund the creation or procurement of a
10third-party administrator to assist community-based
11organizations to effectively and efficiently engage with
12Medicaid managed care organizations, including billing,
13contracting, and data sharing. Through the adoption of rules or
14policy, the State shall provide for: the use of the third-party
15administrator by eligible organizations, including
16community-based organizations, local health departments, and
17other units of government; funding mechanisms; and the scope of
18the third-party administrator.