Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/5-5.25 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that under the Medicaid program, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse psychiatrists for mental health services they provide, as authorized by Illinois law, to recipients via telepsychiatry. Requires the Department to adopt rules establishing a method to reimburse providers for mental health services provided by telepsychiatry. Provides that the reimbursement methodology for mental health services provided by telemedicine shall be comparable to the reimbursement methodology used by the Department for other services provided by telemedicine. Effective immediately.

Fiscal Note (Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services)

The current HFS telemedicine program does not cover mental health services. If mental health services are expanded into the telemedicine program, access to mental health services are expected to increase significantly. With increased access comes increased utilization, equating to increased cost. If current services with a diagnosis code of mental health increases by just 5%, cost is estimated at $8 million annually. Although there are potential savings, any assumptions are speculative and caution should be used when defining any. Federal match is available for telemedicine services. However, the scope of services in this bill is broader than current Federal regulations allow. FFP cannot be guaranteed at this time.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/29/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
1/29/2007	House	First Reading
1/29/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/31/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
2/7/2007	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2/8/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
2/8/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
2/22/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
2/22/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/22/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
2/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
2/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
2/23/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/23/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2/28/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
2/28/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
2/28/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
3/1/2007	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/1/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
3/2/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
3/6/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/6/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/6/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
3/6/2007	Senate	First Reading
3/6/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/30/2007	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
4/16/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
4/19/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
4/19/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
4/24/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
5/11/2007	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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