103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3689
 
Introduced 2/9/2024, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/14-12.6 new
    Amends the Hospital Services Trust Fund Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval, reimbursement rates for inpatient hospital services in effect January 1, 2024 under the All Patient Refined-Diagnosis Related Groups system shall be increased by 10%; and reimbursement rates for outpatient hospital services in effect January 1, 2024 under the Enhanced Ambulatory Procedure Grouping system shall be increased by 10%. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to take all actions necessary to ensure the rate increases are in effect for dates of service on and after January 1, 2025, including publishing all appropriate public notices, applying for federal approval of amendments to the Illinois Title XIX State Plan, and adopting administrative rules if necessary. Effective immediately.


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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 14-12.6 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/14-12.6 new)
7    Sec. 14-12.6. Hospital services; rate increases. 
8    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, 
9effective for dates of service on and after January 1, 2025, 
10subject to federal approval, hospital reimbursement rates 
11shall be revised as follows:
12        (1) For inpatient hospital services, reimbursement 
13    rates in effect January 1, 2024 under the All Patient 
14    Refined-Diagnosis Related Groups system shall be increased 
15    by 10%. 
16        (2) For outpatient hospital services, reimbursement 
17    rates in effect January 1, 2024 under the Enhanced 
18    Ambulatory Procedure Grouping system shall be increased by 
19    10%. 
20    (b) The Department shall take all actions necessary to 
21ensure the rate increases authorized in this amendatory Act of 
22the 103rd General Assembly are in effect for dates of service 
23on and after January 1, 2025, including publishing all 
 
 
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1appropriate public notices, applying for federal approval of 
2amendments to the Illinois Title XIX State Plan, and adopting 
3administrative rules if necessary. 
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
5becoming law.