102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5370

 

Introduced 1/31/2022___________, by

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-5.05d new

    Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for dates of service on and after July 1, 2022, all Illinois and out-of-state cost reporting hospitals designated as Children's Specialty Hospitals by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services as of January 1, 2022 must be paid a base per diem rate for inpatient general acute services and rehabilitation services no less than $2,500 per day. Defines "base rate" to mean the per diem rate in effect before adding any additional rate add-ons for disproportionate share hospital adjustment payments, Medicaid percentage adjustments, or Medicaid High Volume Adjustments. Effective July 1, 2022.


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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 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5adding Section 5-5.05d as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.05d new)
7    Sec. 5-5.05d. Rate parity for Children's Specialty
8Hospitals. For dates of service on and after July 1, 2022, all
9Illinois and out-of-state cost reporting hospitals designated
10as Children's Specialty Hospitals by the Department as of
11January 1, 2022 must be paid a base per diem rate for inpatient
12general acute services and rehabilitation services no less
13than $2,500 per day. As used in this Section, "base rate" means
14the per diem rate in effect before adding any additional rate
15add-ons for disproportionate share hospital adjustment
16payments, Medicaid percentage adjustments, or Medicaid High
17Volume Adjustments.
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
192022.