Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/5-5.25

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning access to psychiatric mental health services, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse "qualified mental health professionals as defined by the Department" (rather than psychiatrists) and federally qualified health centers as defined in the federal Social Security Act for mental health services provided by "qualified mental health professionals" (rather than psychiatrists), as authorized by Illinois law, to recipients "under the age of 21" via telepsychiatry (rather than to recipients via telepsychiatry).

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse "licensed mental health professionals" (rather than qualified mental health professionals) as defined by the Department and federally qualified health centers as defined in the federal Social Security Act for mental health services provided by "licensed mental health professionals" (rather than qualified mental health professionals) as authorized by Illinois law, to recipients via telepsychiatry (rather than to recipients under the age of 21 via telepsychiatry).

House Committee Amendment No. 2

	Adds reference to:
	20 ILCS 1305/10-61 new

405 ILCS 30/4.9 new

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall not require community mental health centers participating in the Medicaid community mental health services program to require recipients of medical assistance to provide documentation of income. Amends the Community Services Act. Defines "mental health professional" or "MHP" as used in 59 Ill. Adm. Code 132 as an individual possessing one or more of a series of qualifications.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/15/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
1/15/2015	House	First Reading
1/15/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/3/2015	House	Assigned to Youth & Young Adults
2/11/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2/11/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/17/2015	House	Re-assigned to Human Services Committee
2/17/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
3/20/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
3/20/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/20/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
3/23/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
3/25/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
3/25/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/25/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/25/2015	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000
3/25/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/22/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/22/2015	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/24/2015	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

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