102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB0477
 
Introduced 2/23/2021, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
305 ILCS 5/5-5.07

     Provides that if and only if Senate Bill 1510 of the 101st General Assembly becomes law, then the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by making a provision that concerns the DCFS per diem rates for inpatient psychiatric stays operative through July 1, 2023 (rather than through June 30, 2021). Effective immediately or on the date Senate Bill 1510 of the 101st General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.
  


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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. If and only if Senate Bill 1510 of the 101st 
5General Assembly becomes law, then the Illinois Public Aid 
6Code is amended  by changing Section 5-5.07  as follows:
 
7    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.07)
8    Sec. 5-5.07. Inpatient psychiatric stay; DCFS per diem 
9rate. The Department of Children and Family Services shall pay 
10the DCFS per diem rate for inpatient psychiatric stay at a 
11free-standing psychiatric hospital effective the 11th day when 
12a child is in the hospital beyond medical necessity, and the 
13parent or caregiver has denied the child access to the home and 
14has refused or failed to make provisions for another living 
15arrangement for the child or the child's discharge is being 
16delayed due to a pending inquiry or investigation by the 
17Department of Children and Family Services. If any portion of 
18a hospital stay is reimbursed under this Section, the hospital 
19stay shall not be eligible for payment under the provisions of 
20Section 14-13 of this Code. This Section is inoperative on and 
21after July 1, 2021. Notwithstanding the provision of Public 
22Act 101-209 stating that this Section is inoperative on and

23after July 1, 2020, this Section is operative from July 1, 2020 
 
 
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1through July 1, 2023 June 30, 2021.

2(Source: P.A. 100-646, eff. 7-27-18; reenacted by 101-15, eff. 
36-14-19; reenacted by 101-209, eff. 8-5-19; 10100SB1510enr.)
 
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
5becoming law or on the date Senate Bill 1510 of the 101st 
6General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.