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11 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1031 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 305 ILCS 5/5-5 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5 Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, to address maternal mental health conditions and reduce the incidence of maternal mortality and morbidity and postpartum depression, pregnant women eligible to receive medical assistance shall receive coverage for prenatal and postnatal support services during pregnancy and during the 5-year period beginning on the last day of the pregnancy. Provides that prenatal and postnatal support services covered under the medical assistance program include, but are not limited to, services provided by doulas, lactation counselors, labor assistants, childbirth educators, community mental health centers or behavioral clinics, social workers, and public health nurses as well as any other evidence-based mental health and social care services that are designed to screen, identify, and manage maternal mental disorders. Permits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to consult with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Health to establish a program of services consistent with the purposes of the amendatory Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for any federal waiver or State Plan amendment required to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Requires the Department to adopt rules, upon federal approval, on certification or licensing requirements for providers of prenatal and postnatal support services and rules to provide medical assistance reimbursement for such services. LRB103 04705 KTG 49714 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1031 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 305 ILCS 5/5-5 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5 305 ILCS 5/5-5 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5 Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, to address maternal mental health conditions and reduce the incidence of maternal mortality and morbidity and postpartum depression, pregnant women eligible to receive medical assistance shall receive coverage for prenatal and postnatal support services during pregnancy and during the 5-year period beginning on the last day of the pregnancy. Provides that prenatal and postnatal support services covered under the medical assistance program include, but are not limited to, services provided by doulas, lactation counselors, labor assistants, childbirth educators, community mental health centers or behavioral clinics, social workers, and public health nurses as well as any other evidence-based mental health and social care services that are designed to screen, identify, and manage maternal mental disorders. Permits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to consult with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Health to establish a program of services consistent with the purposes of the amendatory Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for any federal waiver or State Plan amendment required to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Requires the Department to adopt rules, upon federal approval, on certification or licensing requirements for providers of prenatal and postnatal support services and rules to provide medical assistance reimbursement for such services. LRB103 04705 KTG 49714 b LRB103 04705 KTG 49714 b A BILL FOR
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55 Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, to address maternal mental health conditions and reduce the incidence of maternal mortality and morbidity and postpartum depression, pregnant women eligible to receive medical assistance shall receive coverage for prenatal and postnatal support services during pregnancy and during the 5-year period beginning on the last day of the pregnancy. Provides that prenatal and postnatal support services covered under the medical assistance program include, but are not limited to, services provided by doulas, lactation counselors, labor assistants, childbirth educators, community mental health centers or behavioral clinics, social workers, and public health nurses as well as any other evidence-based mental health and social care services that are designed to screen, identify, and manage maternal mental disorders. Permits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to consult with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Health to establish a program of services consistent with the purposes of the amendatory Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for any federal waiver or State Plan amendment required to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Requires the Department to adopt rules, upon federal approval, on certification or licensing requirements for providers of prenatal and postnatal support services and rules to provide medical assistance reimbursement for such services.
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1111 1 AN ACT concerning public aid.
1212 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
1313 3 represented in the General Assembly:
1414 4 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
1515 5 changing Section 5-5 as follows:
1616 6 (305 ILCS 5/5-5) (from Ch. 23, par. 5-5)
1717 7 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-1018 and P.A.
1818 8 102-1038)
1919 9 Sec. 5-5. Medical services. The Illinois Department, by
2020 10 rule, shall determine the quantity and quality of and the rate
2121 11 of reimbursement for the medical assistance for which payment
2222 12 will be authorized, and the medical services to be provided,
2323 13 which may include all or part of the following: (1) inpatient
2424 14 hospital services; (2) outpatient hospital services; (3) other
2525 15 laboratory and X-ray services; (4) skilled nursing home
2626 16 services; (5) physicians' services whether furnished in the
2727 17 office, the patient's home, a hospital, a skilled nursing
2828 18 home, or elsewhere; (6) medical care, or any other type of
2929 19 remedial care furnished by licensed practitioners; (7) home
3030 20 health care services; (8) private duty nursing service; (9)
3131 21 clinic services; (10) dental services, including prevention
3232 22 and treatment of periodontal disease and dental caries disease
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6868 1 to practice dentistry or dental surgery; for purposes of this
6969 2 item (10), "dental services" means diagnostic, preventive, or
7070 3 corrective procedures provided by or under the supervision of
7171 4 a dentist in the practice of his or her profession; (11)
7272 5 physical therapy and related services; (12) prescribed drugs,
7373 6 dentures, and prosthetic devices; and eyeglasses prescribed by
7474 7 a physician skilled in the diseases of the eye, or by an
7575 8 optometrist, whichever the person may select; (13) other
7676 9 diagnostic, screening, preventive, and rehabilitative
7777 10 services, including to ensure that the individual's need for
7878 11 intervention or treatment of mental disorders or substance use
7979 12 disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use
8080 13 disorders is determined using a uniform screening, assessment,
8181 14 and evaluation process inclusive of criteria, for children and
8282 15 adults; for purposes of this item (13), a uniform screening,
8383 16 assessment, and evaluation process refers to a process that
8484 17 includes an appropriate evaluation and, as warranted, a
8585 18 referral; "uniform" does not mean the use of a singular
8686 19 instrument, tool, or process that all must utilize; (14)
8787 20 transportation and such other expenses as may be necessary;
8888 21 (15) medical treatment of sexual assault survivors, as defined
8989 22 in Section 1a of the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency
9090 23 Treatment Act, for injuries sustained as a result of the
9191 24 sexual assault, including examinations and laboratory tests to
9292 25 discover evidence which may be used in criminal proceedings
9393 26 arising from the sexual assault; (16) the diagnosis and
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104104 1 treatment of sickle cell anemia; (16.5) services performed by
105105 2 a chiropractic physician licensed under the Medical Practice
106106 3 Act of 1987 and acting within the scope of his or her license,
107107 4 including, but not limited to, chiropractic manipulative
108108 5 treatment; and (17) any other medical care, and any other type
109109 6 of remedial care recognized under the laws of this State. The
110110 7 term "any other type of remedial care" shall include nursing
111111 8 care and nursing home service for persons who rely on
112112 9 treatment by spiritual means alone through prayer for healing.
113113 10 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, a
114114 11 comprehensive tobacco use cessation program that includes
115115 12 purchasing prescription drugs or prescription medical devices
116116 13 approved by the Food and Drug Administration shall be covered
117117 14 under the medical assistance program under this Article for
118118 15 persons who are otherwise eligible for assistance under this
119119 16 Article.
120120 17 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code,
121121 18 reproductive health care that is otherwise legal in Illinois
122122 19 shall be covered under the medical assistance program for
123123 20 persons who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance
124124 21 under this Article.
125125 22 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, all
126126 23 tobacco cessation medications approved by the United States
127127 24 Food and Drug Administration and all individual and group
128128 25 tobacco cessation counseling services and telephone-based
129129 26 counseling services and tobacco cessation medications provided
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140140 1 through the Illinois Tobacco Quitline shall be covered under
141141 2 the medical assistance program for persons who are otherwise
142142 3 eligible for assistance under this Article. The Department
143143 4 shall comply with all federal requirements necessary to obtain
144144 5 federal financial participation, as specified in 42 CFR
145145 6 433.15(b)(7), for telephone-based counseling services provided
146146 7 through the Illinois Tobacco Quitline, including, but not
147147 8 limited to: (i) entering into a memorandum of understanding or
148148 9 interagency agreement with the Department of Public Health, as
149149 10 administrator of the Illinois Tobacco Quitline; and (ii)
150150 11 developing a cost allocation plan for Medicaid-allowable
151151 12 Illinois Tobacco Quitline services in accordance with 45 CFR
152152 13 95.507. The Department shall submit the memorandum of
153153 14 understanding or interagency agreement, the cost allocation
154154 15 plan, and all other necessary documentation to the Centers for
155155 16 Medicare and Medicaid Services for review and approval.
156156 17 Coverage under this paragraph shall be contingent upon federal
157157 18 approval.
158158 19 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the
159159 20 Illinois Department may not require, as a condition of payment
160160 21 for any laboratory test authorized under this Article, that a
161161 22 physician's handwritten signature appear on the laboratory
162162 23 test order form. The Illinois Department may, however, impose
163163 24 other appropriate requirements regarding laboratory test order
164164 25 documentation.
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176176 1 Illinois Title XIX State Plan for this purpose, the Department
177177 2 shall authorize the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to procure a
178178 3 vendor or vendors to manufacture eyeglasses for individuals
179179 4 enrolled in a school within the CPS system. CPS shall ensure
180180 5 that its vendor or vendors are enrolled as providers in the
181181 6 medical assistance program and in any capitated Medicaid
182182 7 managed care entity (MCE) serving individuals enrolled in a
183183 8 school within the CPS system. Under any contract procured
184184 9 under this provision, the vendor or vendors must serve only
185185 10 individuals enrolled in a school within the CPS system. Claims
186186 11 for services provided by CPS's vendor or vendors to recipients
187187 12 of benefits in the medical assistance program under this Code,
188188 13 the Children's Health Insurance Program, or the Covering ALL
189189 14 KIDS Health Insurance Program shall be submitted to the
190190 15 Department or the MCE in which the individual is enrolled for
191191 16 payment and shall be reimbursed at the Department's or the
192192 17 MCE's established rates or rate methodologies for eyeglasses.
193193 18 On and after July 1, 2012, the Department of Healthcare
194194 19 and Family Services may provide the following services to
195195 20 persons eligible for assistance under this Article who are
196196 21 participating in education, training or employment programs
197197 22 operated by the Department of Human Services as successor to
198198 23 the Department of Public Aid:
199199 24 (1) dental services provided by or under the
200200 25 supervision of a dentist; and
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212212 1 the diseases of the eye, or by an optometrist, whichever
213213 2 the person may select.
214214 3 On and after July 1, 2018, the Department of Healthcare
215215 4 and Family Services shall provide dental services to any adult
216216 5 who is otherwise eligible for assistance under the medical
217217 6 assistance program. As used in this paragraph, "dental
218218 7 services" means diagnostic, preventative, restorative, or
219219 8 corrective procedures, including procedures and services for
220220 9 the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease and dental
221221 10 caries disease, provided by an individual who is licensed to
222222 11 practice dentistry or dental surgery or who is under the
223223 12 supervision of a dentist in the practice of his or her
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225225 14 On and after July 1, 2018, targeted dental services, as
226226 15 set forth in Exhibit D of the Consent Decree entered by the
227227 16 United States District Court for the Northern District of
228228 17 Illinois, Eastern Division, in the matter of Memisovski v.
229229 18 Maram, Case No. 92 C 1982, that are provided to adults under
230230 19 the medical assistance program shall be established at no less
231231 20 than the rates set forth in the "New Rate" column in Exhibit D
232232 21 of the Consent Decree for targeted dental services that are
233233 22 provided to persons under the age of 18 under the medical
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235235 24 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code and
236236 25 subject to federal approval, the Department may adopt rules to
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248248 1 cost to render dental services through an enrolled
249249 2 not-for-profit health clinic without the dentist personally
250250 3 enrolling as a participating provider in the medical
251251 4 assistance program. A not-for-profit health clinic shall
252252 5 include a public health clinic or Federally Qualified Health
253253 6 Center or other enrolled provider, as determined by the
254254 7 Department, through which dental services covered under this
255255 8 Section are performed. The Department shall establish a
256256 9 process for payment of claims for reimbursement for covered
257257 10 dental services rendered under this provision.
258258 11 On and after January 1, 2022, the Department of Healthcare
259259 12 and Family Services shall administer and regulate a
260260 13 school-based dental program that allows for the out-of-office
261261 14 delivery of preventative dental services in a school setting
262262 15 to children under 19 years of age. The Department shall
263263 16 establish, by rule, guidelines for participation by providers
264264 17 and set requirements for follow-up referral care based on the
265265 18 requirements established in the Dental Office Reference Manual
266266 19 published by the Department that establishes the requirements
267267 20 for dentists participating in the All Kids Dental School
268268 21 Program. Every effort shall be made by the Department when
269269 22 developing the program requirements to consider the different
270270 23 geographic differences of both urban and rural areas of the
271271 24 State for initial treatment and necessary follow-up care. No
272272 25 provider shall be charged a fee by any unit of local government
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284284 1 by the Department. Nothing in this paragraph shall be
285285 2 construed to limit or preempt a home rule unit's or school
286286 3 district's authority to establish, change, or administer a
287287 4 school-based dental program in addition to, or independent of,
288288 5 the school-based dental program administered by the
289289 6 Department.
290290 7 The Illinois Department, by rule, may distinguish and
291291 8 classify the medical services to be provided only in
292292 9 accordance with the classes of persons designated in Section
293293 10 5-2.
294294 11 The Department of Healthcare and Family Services must
295295 12 provide coverage and reimbursement for amino acid-based
296296 13 elemental formulas, regardless of delivery method, for the
297297 14 diagnosis and treatment of (i) eosinophilic disorders and (ii)
298298 15 short bowel syndrome when the prescribing physician has issued
299299 16 a written order stating that the amino acid-based elemental
300300 17 formula is medically necessary.
301301 18 The Illinois Department shall authorize the provision of,
302302 19 and shall authorize payment for, screening by low-dose
303303 20 mammography for the presence of occult breast cancer for
304304 21 individuals 35 years of age or older who are eligible for
305305 22 medical assistance under this Article, as follows:
306306 23 (A) A baseline mammogram for individuals 35 to 39
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308308 25 (B) An annual mammogram for individuals 40 years of
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323323 4 a family history of breast cancer, prior personal history
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326326 7 (D) A comprehensive ultrasound screening and MRI of an
327327 8 entire breast or breasts if a mammogram demonstrates
328328 9 heterogeneous or dense breast tissue or when medically
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331331 12 (E) A screening MRI when medically necessary, as
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334334 15 (F) A diagnostic mammogram when medically necessary,
335335 16 as determined by a physician licensed to practice medicine
336336 17 in all its branches, advanced practice registered nurse,
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338338 19 The Department shall not impose a deductible, coinsurance,
339339 20 copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on the
340340 21 coverage provided under this paragraph; except that this
341341 22 sentence does not apply to coverage of diagnostic mammograms
342342 23 to the extent such coverage would disqualify a high-deductible
343343 24 health plan from eligibility for a health savings account
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356356 1 All screenings shall include a physical breast exam,
357357 2 instruction on self-examination and information regarding the
358358 3 frequency of self-examination and its value as a preventative
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360360 5 For purposes of this Section:
361361 6 "Diagnostic mammogram" means a mammogram obtained using
362362 7 diagnostic mammography.
363363 8 "Diagnostic mammography" means a method of screening that
364364 9 is designed to evaluate an abnormality in a breast, including
365365 10 an abnormality seen or suspected on a screening mammogram or a
366366 11 subjective or objective abnormality otherwise detected in the
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368368 13 "Low-dose mammography" means the x-ray examination of the
369369 14 breast using equipment dedicated specifically for mammography,
370370 15 including the x-ray tube, filter, compression device, and
371371 16 image receptor, with an average radiation exposure delivery of
372372 17 less than one rad per breast for 2 views of an average size
373373 18 breast. The term also includes digital mammography and
374374 19 includes breast tomosynthesis.
375375 20 "Breast tomosynthesis" means a radiologic procedure that
376376 21 involves the acquisition of projection images over the
377377 22 stationary breast to produce cross-sectional digital
378378 23 three-dimensional images of the breast.
379379 24 If, at any time, the Secretary of the United States
380380 25 Department of Health and Human Services, or its successor
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392392 1 the Federal Register or publishes a comment in the Federal
393393 2 Register or issues an opinion, guidance, or other action that
394394 3 would require the State, pursuant to any provision of the
395395 4 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law
396396 5 111-148), including, but not limited to, 42 U.S.C.
397397 6 18031(d)(3)(B) or any successor provision, to defray the cost
398398 7 of any coverage for breast tomosynthesis outlined in this
399399 8 paragraph, then the requirement that an insurer cover breast
400400 9 tomosynthesis is inoperative other than any such coverage
401401 10 authorized under Section 1902 of the Social Security Act, 42
402402 11 U.S.C. 1396a, and the State shall not assume any obligation
403403 12 for the cost of coverage for breast tomosynthesis set forth in
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405405 14 On and after January 1, 2016, the Department shall ensure
406406 15 that all networks of care for adult clients of the Department
407407 16 include access to at least one breast imaging Center of
408408 17 Imaging Excellence as certified by the American College of
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411411 20 quality improvement program approved by the Department shall
412412 21 be reimbursed for screening and diagnostic mammography at the
413413 22 same rate as the Medicare program's rates, including the
414414 23 increased reimbursement for digital mammography and, after
415415 24 January 1, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1018)
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428428 1 The Department shall convene an expert panel including
429429 2 representatives of hospitals, free-standing mammography
430430 3 facilities, and doctors, including radiologists, to establish
431431 4 quality standards for mammography.
432432 5 On and after January 1, 2017, providers participating in a
433433 6 breast cancer treatment quality improvement program approved
434434 7 by the Department shall be reimbursed for breast cancer
435435 8 treatment at a rate that is no lower than 95% of the Medicare
436436 9 program's rates for the data elements included in the breast
437437 10 cancer treatment quality program.
438438 11 The Department shall convene an expert panel, including
439439 12 representatives of hospitals, free-standing breast cancer
440440 13 treatment centers, breast cancer quality organizations, and
441441 14 doctors, including breast surgeons, reconstructive breast
442442 15 surgeons, oncologists, and primary care providers to establish
443443 16 quality standards for breast cancer treatment.
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445445 18 establish a rate methodology for mammography at federally
446446 19 qualified health centers and other encounter-rate clinics.
447447 20 These clinics or centers may also collaborate with other
448448 21 hospital-based mammography facilities. By January 1, 2016, the
449449 22 Department shall report to the General Assembly on the status
450450 23 of the provision set forth in this paragraph.
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464464 1 months, of the importance and benefit of screening
465465 2 mammography. The Department shall work with experts in breast
466466 3 cancer outreach and patient navigation to optimize these
467467 4 reminders and shall establish a methodology for evaluating
468468 5 their effectiveness and modifying the methodology based on the
469469 6 evaluation.
470470 7 The Department shall establish a performance goal for
471471 8 primary care providers with respect to their female patients
472472 9 over age 40 receiving an annual mammogram. This performance
473473 10 goal shall be used to provide additional reimbursement in the
474474 11 form of a quality performance bonus to primary care providers
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476476 13 The Department shall devise a means of case-managing or
477477 14 patient navigation for beneficiaries diagnosed with breast
478478 15 cancer. This program shall initially operate as a pilot
479479 16 program in areas of the State with the highest incidence of
480480 17 mortality related to breast cancer. At least one pilot program
481481 18 site shall be in the metropolitan Chicago area and at least one
482482 19 site shall be outside the metropolitan Chicago area. On or
483483 20 after July 1, 2016, the pilot program shall be expanded to
484484 21 include one site in western Illinois, one site in southern
485485 22 Illinois, one site in central Illinois, and 4 sites within
486486 23 metropolitan Chicago. An evaluation of the pilot program shall
487487 24 be carried out measuring health outcomes and cost of care for
488488 25 those served by the pilot program compared to similarly
489489 26 situated patients who are not served by the pilot program.
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500500 1 The Department shall require all networks of care to
501501 2 develop a means either internally or by contract with experts
502502 3 in navigation and community outreach to navigate cancer
503503 4 patients to comprehensive care in a timely fashion. The
504504 5 Department shall require all networks of care to include
505505 6 access for patients diagnosed with cancer to at least one
506506 7 academic commission on cancer-accredited cancer program as an
507507 8 in-network covered benefit.
508508 9 The Department shall provide coverage and reimbursement
509509 10 for a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that is approved for
510510 11 marketing by the federal Food and Drug Administration for all
511511 12 persons between the ages of 9 and 45 and persons of the age of
512512 13 46 and above who have been diagnosed with cervical dysplasia
513513 14 with a high risk of recurrence or progression. The Department
514514 15 shall disallow any preauthorization requirements for the
515515 16 administration of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
516516 17 On or after July 1, 2022, individuals who are otherwise
517517 18 eligible for medical assistance under this Article shall
518518 19 receive coverage for perinatal depression screenings for the
519519 20 12-month period beginning on the last day of their pregnancy.
520520 21 Medical assistance coverage under this paragraph shall be
521521 22 conditioned on the use of a screening instrument approved by
522522 23 the Department.
523523 24 Any medical or health care provider shall immediately
524524 25 recommend, to any pregnant individual who is being provided
525525 26 prenatal services and is suspected of having a substance use
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536536 1 disorder as defined in the Substance Use Disorder Act,
537537 2 referral to a local substance use disorder treatment program
538538 3 licensed by the Department of Human Services or to a licensed
539539 4 hospital which provides substance abuse treatment services.
540540 5 The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall assure
541541 6 coverage for the cost of treatment of the drug abuse or
542542 7 addiction for pregnant recipients in accordance with the
543543 8 Illinois Medicaid Program in conjunction with the Department
544544 9 of Human Services.
545545 10 All medical providers providing medical assistance to
546546 11 pregnant individuals under this Code shall receive information
547547 12 from the Department on the availability of services under any
548548 13 program providing case management services for addicted
549549 14 individuals, including information on appropriate referrals
550550 15 for other social services that may be needed by addicted
551551 16 individuals in addition to treatment for addiction.
552552 17 The Illinois Department, in cooperation with the
553553 18 Departments of Human Services (as successor to the Department
554554 19 of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse) and Public Health, through
555555 20 a public awareness campaign, may provide information
556556 21 concerning treatment for alcoholism and drug abuse and
557557 22 addiction, prenatal health care, and other pertinent programs
558558 23 directed at reducing the number of drug-affected infants born
559559 24 to recipients of medical assistance.
560560 25 Neither the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
561561 26 nor the Department of Human Services shall sanction the
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572572 1 recipient solely on the basis of the recipient's substance
573573 2 abuse.
574574 3 The Illinois Department shall establish such regulations
575575 4 governing the dispensing of health services under this Article
576576 5 as it shall deem appropriate. The Department should seek the
577577 6 advice of formal professional advisory committees appointed by
578578 7 the Director of the Illinois Department for the purpose of
579579 8 providing regular advice on policy and administrative matters,
580580 9 information dissemination and educational activities for
581581 10 medical and health care providers, and consistency in
582582 11 procedures to the Illinois Department.
583583 12 The Illinois Department may develop and contract with
584584 13 Partnerships of medical providers to arrange medical services
585585 14 for persons eligible under Section 5-2 of this Code.
586586 15 Implementation of this Section may be by demonstration
587587 16 projects in certain geographic areas. The Partnership shall be
588588 17 represented by a sponsor organization. The Department, by
589589 18 rule, shall develop qualifications for sponsors of
590590 19 Partnerships. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to
591591 20 require that the sponsor organization be a medical
592592 21 organization.
593593 22 The sponsor must negotiate formal written contracts with
594594 23 medical providers for physician services, inpatient and
595595 24 outpatient hospital care, home health services, treatment for
596596 25 alcoholism and substance abuse, and other services determined
597597 26 necessary by the Illinois Department by rule for delivery by
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608608 1 Partnerships. Physician services must include prenatal and
609609 2 obstetrical care. The Illinois Department shall reimburse
610610 3 medical services delivered by Partnership providers to clients
611611 4 in target areas according to provisions of this Article and
612612 5 the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act, except that:
613613 6 (1) Physicians participating in a Partnership and
614614 7 providing certain services, which shall be determined by
615615 8 the Illinois Department, to persons in areas covered by
616616 9 the Partnership may receive an additional surcharge for
617617 10 such services.
618618 11 (2) The Department may elect to consider and negotiate
619619 12 financial incentives to encourage the development of
620620 13 Partnerships and the efficient delivery of medical care.
621621 14 (3) Persons receiving medical services through
622622 15 Partnerships may receive medical and case management
623623 16 services above the level usually offered through the
624624 17 medical assistance program.
625625 18 Medical providers shall be required to meet certain
626626 19 qualifications to participate in Partnerships to ensure the
627627 20 delivery of high quality medical services. These
628628 21 qualifications shall be determined by rule of the Illinois
629629 22 Department and may be higher than qualifications for
630630 23 participation in the medical assistance program. Partnership
631631 24 sponsors may prescribe reasonable additional qualifications
632632 25 for participation by medical providers, only with the prior
633633 26 written approval of the Illinois Department.
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644644 1 Nothing in this Section shall limit the free choice of
645645 2 practitioners, hospitals, and other providers of medical
646646 3 services by clients. In order to ensure patient freedom of
647647 4 choice, the Illinois Department shall immediately promulgate
648648 5 all rules and take all other necessary actions so that
649649 6 provided services may be accessed from therapeutically
650650 7 certified optometrists to the full extent of the Illinois
651651 8 Optometric Practice Act of 1987 without discriminating between
652652 9 service providers.
653653 10 The Department shall apply for a waiver from the United
654654 11 States Health Care Financing Administration to allow for the
655655 12 implementation of Partnerships under this Section.
656656 13 The Illinois Department shall require health care
657657 14 providers to maintain records that document the medical care
658658 15 and services provided to recipients of Medical Assistance
659659 16 under this Article. Such records must be retained for a period
660660 17 of not less than 6 years from the date of service or as
661661 18 provided by applicable State law, whichever period is longer,
662662 19 except that if an audit is initiated within the required
663663 20 retention period then the records must be retained until the
664664 21 audit is completed and every exception is resolved. The
665665 22 Illinois Department shall require health care providers to
666666 23 make available, when authorized by the patient, in writing,
667667 24 the medical records in a timely fashion to other health care
668668 25 providers who are treating or serving persons eligible for
669669 26 Medical Assistance under this Article. All dispensers of
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680680 1 medical services shall be required to maintain and retain
681681 2 business and professional records sufficient to fully and
682682 3 accurately document the nature, scope, details and receipt of
683683 4 the health care provided to persons eligible for medical
684684 5 assistance under this Code, in accordance with regulations
685685 6 promulgated by the Illinois Department. The rules and
686686 7 regulations shall require that proof of the receipt of
687687 8 prescription drugs, dentures, prosthetic devices and
688688 9 eyeglasses by eligible persons under this Section accompany
689689 10 each claim for reimbursement submitted by the dispenser of
690690 11 such medical services. No such claims for reimbursement shall
691691 12 be approved for payment by the Illinois Department without
692692 13 such proof of receipt, unless the Illinois Department shall
693693 14 have put into effect and shall be operating a system of
694694 15 post-payment audit and review which shall, on a sampling
695695 16 basis, be deemed adequate by the Illinois Department to assure
696696 17 that such drugs, dentures, prosthetic devices and eyeglasses
697697 18 for which payment is being made are actually being received by
698698 19 eligible recipients. Within 90 days after September 16, 1984
699699 20 (the effective date of Public Act 83-1439), the Illinois
700700 21 Department shall establish a current list of acquisition costs
701701 22 for all prosthetic devices and any other items recognized as
702702 23 medical equipment and supplies reimbursable under this Article
703703 24 and shall update such list on a quarterly basis, except that
704704 25 the acquisition costs of all prescription drugs shall be
705705 26 updated no less frequently than every 30 days as required by
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716716 1 Section 5-5.12.
717717 2 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the
718718 3 Illinois Department shall, within 365 days after July 22, 2013
719719 4 (the effective date of Public Act 98-104), establish
720720 5 procedures to permit skilled care facilities licensed under
721721 6 the Nursing Home Care Act to submit monthly billing claims for
722722 7 reimbursement purposes. Following development of these
723723 8 procedures, the Department shall, by July 1, 2016, test the
724724 9 viability of the new system and implement any necessary
725725 10 operational or structural changes to its information
726726 11 technology platforms in order to allow for the direct
727727 12 acceptance and payment of nursing home claims.
728728 13 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the
729729 14 Illinois Department shall, within 365 days after August 15,
730730 15 2014 (the effective date of Public Act 98-963), establish
731731 16 procedures to permit ID/DD facilities licensed under the ID/DD
732732 17 Community Care Act and MC/DD facilities licensed under the
733733 18 MC/DD Act to submit monthly billing claims for reimbursement
734734 19 purposes. Following development of these procedures, the
735735 20 Department shall have an additional 365 days to test the
736736 21 viability of the new system and to ensure that any necessary
737737 22 operational or structural changes to its information
738738 23 technology platforms are implemented.
739739 24 The Illinois Department shall require all dispensers of
740740 25 medical services, other than an individual practitioner or
741741 26 group of practitioners, desiring to participate in the Medical
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752752 1 Assistance program established under this Article to disclose
753753 2 all financial, beneficial, ownership, equity, surety or other
754754 3 interests in any and all firms, corporations, partnerships,
755755 4 associations, business enterprises, joint ventures, agencies,
756756 5 institutions or other legal entities providing any form of
757757 6 health care services in this State under this Article.
758758 7 The Illinois Department may require that all dispensers of
759759 8 medical services desiring to participate in the medical
760760 9 assistance program established under this Article disclose,
761761 10 under such terms and conditions as the Illinois Department may
762762 11 by rule establish, all inquiries from clients and attorneys
763763 12 regarding medical bills paid by the Illinois Department, which
764764 13 inquiries could indicate potential existence of claims or
765765 14 liens for the Illinois Department.
766766 15 Enrollment of a vendor shall be subject to a provisional
767767 16 period and shall be conditional for one year. During the
768768 17 period of conditional enrollment, the Department may terminate
769769 18 the vendor's eligibility to participate in, or may disenroll
770770 19 the vendor from, the medical assistance program without cause.
771771 20 Unless otherwise specified, such termination of eligibility or
772772 21 disenrollment is not subject to the Department's hearing
773773 22 process. However, a disenrolled vendor may reapply without
774774 23 penalty.
775775 24 The Department has the discretion to limit the conditional
776776 25 enrollment period for vendors based upon category of risk of
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788788 1 Prior to enrollment and during the conditional enrollment
789789 2 period in the medical assistance program, all vendors shall be
790790 3 subject to enhanced oversight, screening, and review based on
791791 4 the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse that is posed by the
792792 5 category of risk of the vendor. The Illinois Department shall
793793 6 establish the procedures for oversight, screening, and review,
794794 7 which may include, but need not be limited to: criminal and
795795 8 financial background checks; fingerprinting; license,
796796 9 certification, and authorization verifications; unscheduled or
797797 10 unannounced site visits; database checks; prepayment audit
798798 11 reviews; audits; payment caps; payment suspensions; and other
799799 12 screening as required by federal or State law.
800800 13 The Department shall define or specify the following: (i)
801801 14 by provider notice, the "category of risk of the vendor" for
802802 15 each type of vendor, which shall take into account the level of
803803 16 screening applicable to a particular category of vendor under
804804 17 federal law and regulations; (ii) by rule or provider notice,
805805 18 the maximum length of the conditional enrollment period for
806806 19 each category of risk of the vendor; and (iii) by rule, the
807807 20 hearing rights, if any, afforded to a vendor in each category
808808 21 of risk of the vendor that is terminated or disenrolled during
809809 22 the conditional enrollment period.
810810 23 To be eligible for payment consideration, a vendor's
811811 24 payment claim or bill, either as an initial claim or as a
812812 25 resubmitted claim following prior rejection, must be received
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824824 1 later than 180 days after the latest date on the claim on which
825825 2 medical goods or services were provided, with the following
826826 3 exceptions:
827827 4 (1) In the case of a provider whose enrollment is in
828828 5 process by the Illinois Department, the 180-day period
829829 6 shall not begin until the date on the written notice from
830830 7 the Illinois Department that the provider enrollment is
831831 8 complete.
832832 9 (2) In the case of errors attributable to the Illinois
833833 10 Department or any of its claims processing intermediaries
834834 11 which result in an inability to receive, process, or
835835 12 adjudicate a claim, the 180-day period shall not begin
836836 13 until the provider has been notified of the error.
837837 14 (3) In the case of a provider for whom the Illinois
838838 15 Department initiates the monthly billing process.
839839 16 (4) In the case of a provider operated by a unit of
840840 17 local government with a population exceeding 3,000,000
841841 18 when local government funds finance federal participation
842842 19 for claims payments.
843843 20 For claims for services rendered during a period for which
844844 21 a recipient received retroactive eligibility, claims must be
845845 22 filed within 180 days after the Department determines the
846846 23 applicant is eligible. For claims for which the Illinois
847847 24 Department is not the primary payer, claims must be submitted
848848 25 to the Illinois Department within 180 days after the final
849849 26 adjudication by the primary payer.
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860860 1 In the case of long term care facilities, within 120
861861 2 calendar days of receipt by the facility of required
862862 3 prescreening information, new admissions with associated
863863 4 admission documents shall be submitted through the Medical
864864 5 Electronic Data Interchange (MEDI) or the Recipient
865865 6 Eligibility Verification (REV) System or shall be submitted
866866 7 directly to the Department of Human Services using required
867867 8 admission forms. Effective September 1, 2014, admission
868868 9 documents, including all prescreening information, must be
869869 10 submitted through MEDI or REV. Confirmation numbers assigned
870870 11 to an accepted transaction shall be retained by a facility to
871871 12 verify timely submittal. Once an admission transaction has
872872 13 been completed, all resubmitted claims following prior
873873 14 rejection are subject to receipt no later than 180 days after
874874 15 the admission transaction has been completed.
875875 16 Claims that are not submitted and received in compliance
876876 17 with the foregoing requirements shall not be eligible for
877877 18 payment under the medical assistance program, and the State
878878 19 shall have no liability for payment of those claims.
879879 20 To the extent consistent with applicable information and
880880 21 privacy, security, and disclosure laws, State and federal
881881 22 agencies and departments shall provide the Illinois Department
882882 23 access to confidential and other information and data
883883 24 necessary to perform eligibility and payment verifications and
884884 25 other Illinois Department functions. This includes, but is not
885885 26 limited to: information pertaining to licensure;
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896896 1 certification; earnings; immigration status; citizenship; wage
897897 2 reporting; unearned and earned income; pension income;
898898 3 employment; supplemental security income; social security
899899 4 numbers; National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers; the
900900 5 National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB); program and agency
901901 6 exclusions; taxpayer identification numbers; tax delinquency;
902902 7 corporate information; and death records.
903903 8 The Illinois Department shall enter into agreements with
904904 9 State agencies and departments, and is authorized to enter
905905 10 into agreements with federal agencies and departments, under
906906 11 which such agencies and departments shall share data necessary
907907 12 for medical assistance program integrity functions and
908908 13 oversight. The Illinois Department shall develop, in
909909 14 cooperation with other State departments and agencies, and in
910910 15 compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations,
911911 16 appropriate and effective methods to share such data. At a
912912 17 minimum, and to the extent necessary to provide data sharing,
913913 18 the Illinois Department shall enter into agreements with State
914914 19 agencies and departments, and is authorized to enter into
915915 20 agreements with federal agencies and departments, including,
916916 21 but not limited to: the Secretary of State; the Department of
917917 22 Revenue; the Department of Public Health; the Department of
918918 23 Human Services; and the Department of Financial and
919919 24 Professional Regulation.
920920 25 Beginning in fiscal year 2013, the Illinois Department
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932932 1 benefits of a pre-payment, post-adjudication, and post-edit
933933 2 claims system with the goals of streamlining claims processing
934934 3 and provider reimbursement, reducing the number of pending or
935935 4 rejected claims, and helping to ensure a more transparent
936936 5 adjudication process through the utilization of: (i) provider
937937 6 data verification and provider screening technology; and (ii)
938938 7 clinical code editing; and (iii) pre-pay, pre- or
939939 8 post-adjudicated predictive modeling with an integrated case
940940 9 management system with link analysis. Such a request for
941941 10 information shall not be considered as a request for proposal
942942 11 or as an obligation on the part of the Illinois Department to
943943 12 take any action or acquire any products or services.
944944 13 The Illinois Department shall establish policies,
945945 14 procedures, standards and criteria by rule for the
946946 15 acquisition, repair and replacement of orthotic and prosthetic
947947 16 devices and durable medical equipment. Such rules shall
948948 17 provide, but not be limited to, the following services: (1)
949949 18 immediate repair or replacement of such devices by recipients;
950950 19 and (2) rental, lease, purchase or lease-purchase of durable
951951 20 medical equipment in a cost-effective manner, taking into
952952 21 consideration the recipient's medical prognosis, the extent of
953953 22 the recipient's needs, and the requirements and costs for
954954 23 maintaining such equipment. Subject to prior approval, such
955955 24 rules shall enable a recipient to temporarily acquire and use
956956 25 alternative or substitute devices or equipment pending repairs
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968968 1 authorized for such recipient by the Department.
969969 2 Notwithstanding any provision of Section 5-5f to the contrary,
970970 3 the Department may, by rule, exempt certain replacement
971971 4 wheelchair parts from prior approval and, for wheelchairs,
972972 5 wheelchair parts, wheelchair accessories, and related seating
973973 6 and positioning items, determine the wholesale price by
974974 7 methods other than actual acquisition costs.
975975 8 The Department shall require, by rule, all providers of
976976 9 durable medical equipment to be accredited by an accreditation
977977 10 organization approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and
978978 11 Medicaid Services and recognized by the Department in order to
979979 12 bill the Department for providing durable medical equipment to
980980 13 recipients. No later than 15 months after the effective date
981981 14 of the rule adopted pursuant to this paragraph, all providers
982982 15 must meet the accreditation requirement.
983983 16 In order to promote environmental responsibility, meet the
984984 17 needs of recipients and enrollees, and achieve significant
985985 18 cost savings, the Department, or a managed care organization
986986 19 under contract with the Department, may provide recipients or
987987 20 managed care enrollees who have a prescription or Certificate
988988 21 of Medical Necessity access to refurbished durable medical
989989 22 equipment under this Section (excluding prosthetic and
990990 23 orthotic devices as defined in the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and
991991 24 Pedorthics Practice Act and complex rehabilitation technology
992992 25 products and associated services) through the State's
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10051005 2 Certification if the refurbished durable medical equipment:
10061006 3 (i) is available; (ii) is less expensive, including shipping
10071007 4 costs, than new durable medical equipment of the same type;
10081008 5 (iii) is able to withstand at least 3 years of use; (iv) is
10091009 6 cleaned, disinfected, sterilized, and safe in accordance with
10101010 7 federal Food and Drug Administration regulations and guidance
10111011 8 governing the reprocessing of medical devices in health care
10121012 9 settings; and (v) equally meets the needs of the recipient or
10131013 10 enrollee. The reutilization program shall confirm that the
10141014 11 recipient or enrollee is not already in receipt of the same or
10151015 12 similar equipment from another service provider, and that the
10161016 13 refurbished durable medical equipment equally meets the needs
10171017 14 of the recipient or enrollee. Nothing in this paragraph shall
10181018 15 be construed to limit recipient or enrollee choice to obtain
10191019 16 new durable medical equipment or place any additional prior
10201020 17 authorization conditions on enrollees of managed care
10211021 18 organizations.
10221022 19 The Department shall execute, relative to the nursing home
10231023 20 prescreening project, written inter-agency agreements with the
10241024 21 Department of Human Services and the Department on Aging, to
10251025 22 effect the following: (i) intake procedures and common
10261026 23 eligibility criteria for those persons who are receiving
10271027 24 non-institutional services; and (ii) the establishment and
10281028 25 development of non-institutional services in areas of the
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10411041 2 law, subject to federal approval, on and after July 1, 2012, an
10421042 3 increase in the determination of need (DON) scores from 29 to
10431043 4 37 for applicants for institutional and home and
10441044 5 community-based long term care; if and only if federal
10451045 6 approval is not granted, the Department may, in conjunction
10461046 7 with other affected agencies, implement utilization controls
10471047 8 or changes in benefit packages to effectuate a similar savings
10481048 9 amount for this population; and (iv) no later than July 1,
10491049 10 2013, minimum level of care eligibility criteria for
10501050 11 institutional and home and community-based long term care; and
10511051 12 (v) no later than October 1, 2013, establish procedures to
10521052 13 permit long term care providers access to eligibility scores
10531053 14 for individuals with an admission date who are seeking or
10541054 15 receiving services from the long term care provider. In order
10551055 16 to select the minimum level of care eligibility criteria, the
10561056 17 Governor shall establish a workgroup that includes affected
10571057 18 agency representatives and stakeholders representing the
10581058 19 institutional and home and community-based long term care
10591059 20 interests. This Section shall not restrict the Department from
10601060 21 implementing lower level of care eligibility criteria for
10611061 22 community-based services in circumstances where federal
10621062 23 approval has been granted.
10631063 24 The Illinois Department shall develop and operate, in
10641064 25 cooperation with other State Departments and agencies and in
10651065 26 compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations,
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10761076 1 appropriate and effective systems of health care evaluation
10771077 2 and programs for monitoring of utilization of health care
10781078 3 services and facilities, as it affects persons eligible for
10791079 4 medical assistance under this Code.
10801080 5 The Illinois Department shall report annually to the
10811081 6 General Assembly, no later than the second Friday in April of
10821082 7 1979 and each year thereafter, in regard to:
10831083 8 (a) actual statistics and trends in utilization of
10841084 9 medical services by public aid recipients;
10851085 10 (b) actual statistics and trends in the provision of
10861086 11 the various medical services by medical vendors;
10871087 12 (c) current rate structures and proposed changes in
10881088 13 those rate structures for the various medical vendors; and
10891089 14 (d) efforts at utilization review and control by the
10901090 15 Illinois Department.
10911091 16 The period covered by each report shall be the 3 years
10921092 17 ending on the June 30 prior to the report. The report shall
10931093 18 include suggested legislation for consideration by the General
10941094 19 Assembly. The requirement for reporting to the General
10951095 20 Assembly shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report as
10961096 21 required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization
10971097 22 Act, and filing such additional copies with the State
10981098 23 Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly
10991099 24 as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State
11001100 25 Library Act.
11011101 26 Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
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11121112 1 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
11131113 2 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
11141114 3 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
11151115 4 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
11161116 5 whatever reason, is unauthorized.
11171117 6 On and after July 1, 2012, the Department shall reduce any
11181118 7 rate of reimbursement for services or other payments or alter
11191119 8 any methodologies authorized by this Code to reduce any rate
11201120 9 of reimbursement for services or other payments in accordance
11211121 10 with Section 5-5e.
11221122 11 Because kidney transplantation can be an appropriate,
11231123 12 cost-effective alternative to renal dialysis when medically
11241124 13 necessary and notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1-11
11251125 14 of this Code, beginning October 1, 2014, the Department shall
11261126 15 cover kidney transplantation for noncitizens with end-stage
11271127 16 renal disease who are not eligible for comprehensive medical
11281128 17 benefits, who meet the residency requirements of Section 5-3
11291129 18 of this Code, and who would otherwise meet the financial
11301130 19 requirements of the appropriate class of eligible persons
11311131 20 under Section 5-2 of this Code. To qualify for coverage of
11321132 21 kidney transplantation, such person must be receiving
11331133 22 emergency renal dialysis services covered by the Department.
11341134 23 Providers under this Section shall be prior approved and
11351135 24 certified by the Department to perform kidney transplantation
11361136 25 and the services under this Section shall be limited to
11371137 26 services associated with kidney transplantation.
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11481148 1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the
11491149 2 contrary, on or after July 1, 2015, all FDA approved forms of
11501150 3 medication assisted treatment prescribed for the treatment of
11511151 4 alcohol dependence or treatment of opioid dependence shall be
11521152 5 covered under both fee for service and managed care medical
11531153 6 assistance programs for persons who are otherwise eligible for
11541154 7 medical assistance under this Article and shall not be subject
11551155 8 to any (1) utilization control, other than those established
11561156 9 under the American Society of Addiction Medicine patient
11571157 10 placement criteria, (2) prior authorization mandate, or (3)
11581158 11 lifetime restriction limit mandate.
11591159 12 On or after July 1, 2015, opioid antagonists prescribed
11601160 13 for the treatment of an opioid overdose, including the
11611161 14 medication product, administration devices, and any pharmacy
11621162 15 fees or hospital fees related to the dispensing, distribution,
11631163 16 and administration of the opioid antagonist, shall be covered
11641164 17 under the medical assistance program for persons who are
11651165 18 otherwise eligible for medical assistance under this Article.
11661166 19 As used in this Section, "opioid antagonist" means a drug that
11671167 20 binds to opioid receptors and blocks or inhibits the effect of
11681168 21 opioids acting on those receptors, including, but not limited
11691169 22 to, naloxone hydrochloride or any other similarly acting drug
11701170 23 approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The
11711171 24 Department shall not impose a copayment on the coverage
11721172 25 provided for naloxone hydrochloride under the medical
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11841184 1 Upon federal approval, the Department shall provide
11851185 2 coverage and reimbursement for all drugs that are approved for
11861186 3 marketing by the federal Food and Drug Administration and that
11871187 4 are recommended by the federal Public Health Service or the
11881188 5 United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for
11891189 6 pre-exposure prophylaxis and related pre-exposure prophylaxis
11901190 7 services, including, but not limited to, HIV and sexually
11911191 8 transmitted infection screening, treatment for sexually
11921192 9 transmitted infections, medical monitoring, assorted labs, and
11931193 10 counseling to reduce the likelihood of HIV infection among
11941194 11 individuals who are not infected with HIV but who are at high
11951195 12 risk of HIV infection.
11961196 13 A federally qualified health center, as defined in Section
11971197 14 1905(l)(2)(B) of the federal Social Security Act, shall be
11981198 15 reimbursed by the Department in accordance with the federally
11991199 16 qualified health center's encounter rate for services provided
12001200 17 to medical assistance recipients that are performed by a
12011201 18 dental hygienist, as defined under the Illinois Dental
12021202 19 Practice Act, working under the general supervision of a
12031203 20 dentist and employed by a federally qualified health center.
12041204 21 Within 90 days after October 8, 2021 (the effective date
12051205 22 of Public Act 102-665), the Department shall seek federal
12061206 23 approval of a State Plan amendment to expand coverage for
12071207 24 family planning services that includes presumptive eligibility
12081208 25 to individuals whose income is at or below 208% of the federal
12091209 26 poverty level. Coverage under this Section shall be effective
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12201220 1 beginning no later than December 1, 2022.
12211221 2 Subject to approval by the federal Centers for Medicare
12221222 3 and Medicaid Services of a Title XIX State Plan amendment
12231223 4 electing the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
12241224 5 (PACE) as a State Medicaid option, as provided for by Subtitle
12251225 6 I (commencing with Section 4801) of Title IV of the Balanced
12261226 7 Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33) and Part 460
12271227 8 (commencing with Section 460.2) of Subchapter E of Title 42 of
12281228 9 the Code of Federal Regulations, PACE program services shall
12291229 10 become a covered benefit of the medical assistance program,
12301230 11 subject to criteria established in accordance with all
12311231 12 applicable laws.
12321232 13 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code,
12331233 14 community-based pediatric palliative care from a trained
12341234 15 interdisciplinary team shall be covered under the medical
12351235 16 assistance program as provided in Section 15 of the Pediatric
12361236 17 Palliative Care Act.
12371237 18 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, within
12381238 19 12 months after June 2, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
12391239 20 102-1037) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly
12401240 21 and subject to federal approval, acupuncture services
12411241 22 performed by an acupuncturist licensed under the Acupuncture
12421242 23 Practice Act who is acting within the scope of his or her
12431243 24 license shall be covered under the medical assistance program.
12441244 25 The Department shall apply for any federal waiver or State
12451245 26 Plan amendment, if required, to implement this paragraph. The
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12561256 1 Department may adopt any rules, including standards and
12571257 2 criteria, necessary to implement this paragraph.
12581258 3 To address maternal mental health conditions and reduce
12591259 4 the incidence of maternal mortality and morbidity and
12601260 5 postpartum depression, pregnant women eligible to receive
12611261 6 medical assistance under this Article shall receive coverage
12621262 7 for prenatal and postnatal support services during pregnancy
12631263 8 and during the 5-year period beginning on the last day of the
12641264 9 pregnancy. Prenatal and postnatal support services covered
12651265 10 under this paragraph include, but are not limited to, services
12661266 11 provided by doulas, lactation counselors, labor assistants,
12671267 12 childbirth educators, community mental health centers or
12681268 13 behavioral clinics, social workers, and public health nurses
12691269 14 as well as any other evidence-based mental health and social
12701270 15 care services that are designed to screen, identify, and
12711271 16 manage maternal mental disorders. The Department may consult
12721272 17 with the Department of Human Services and the Department of
12731273 18 Public Health to establish a program of services consistent
12741274 19 with the purposes of this paragraph. As used in this
12751275 20 paragraph, "doula" means a person certified to provide
12761276 21 childbirth education and support services, including emotional
12771277 22 and physical support provided during pregnancy, labor, birth,
12781278 23 and postpartum. To be eligible for reimbursement for doula
12791279 24 services under this paragraph, the individual providing doula
12801280 25 services must: (i) be certified by an entity that is
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12921292 1 that is approved by the Department; (ii) have completed a
12931293 2 cultural competency course; (iii) have completed a course on
12941294 3 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
12951295 4 compliance; (iv) be certified to perform cardiopulmonary
12961296 5 resuscitation; and (v) be willing to submit to a federal and
12971297 6 State criminal history background check. As used in this
12981298 7 paragraph, "cultural competency course" means training in
12991299 8 cultural sensitivity, cultural respect, and cultural humility
13001300 9 that instructs a doula on how to acquire and use knowledge of
13011301 10 the health-related beliefs, attitudes, practices, and
13021302 11 communication patterns of clients and their families to
13031303 12 improve services, strengthen programs, increase community
13041304 13 participation, and close the gaps in health status among
13051305 14 diverse population groups. The Department shall apply for any
13061306 15 federal waiver or State Plan amendment required to implement
13071307 16 this Section. Upon federal approval, the Department shall
13081308 17 adopt any rules necessary to implement the services covered
13091309 18 under this paragraph, including rules on certification or
13101310 19 licensing requirements for providers of prenatal and postnatal
13111311 20 support services and rules to provide medical assistance
13121312 21 reimbursement under this paragraph.
13131313 22 (Source: P.A. 101-209, eff. 8-5-19; 101-580, eff. 1-1-20;
13141314 23 102-43, Article 30, Section 30-5, eff. 7-6-21; 102-43, Article
13151315 24 35, Section 35-5, eff. 7-6-21; 102-43, Article 55, Section
13161316 25 55-5, eff. 7-6-21; 102-95, eff. 1-1-22; 102-123, eff. 1-1-22;
13171317 26 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-598, eff. 1-1-22; 102-655, eff.
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13291329 2 102-1018, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1037, eff. 6-2-22; 102-1038 eff.
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