Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB5289 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5289 Introduced , by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1305/1-41 new305 ILCS 5/5-50.5 new Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to approval by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, both the fee-for service and managed care medical assistance programs shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a fee schedule for the covered services. Requires the Department to apply, by January 1, 2025, for any necessary federal waivers or approvals to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Requires the Department to submit to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules a rulemaking proposal to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act as soon as practicable but no later than 6 months after the Department receives federal approval to reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Defines "qualified mental health professional". Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that upon the receipt of all necessary federal waivers or approvals by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services as provided under the amendatory Act, the Department of Human Services shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Effective immediately. LRB103 39010 KTG 69147 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5289 Introduced , by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1305/1-41 new305 ILCS 5/5-50.5 new 20 ILCS 1305/1-41 new 305 ILCS 5/5-50.5 new Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to approval by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, both the fee-for service and managed care medical assistance programs shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a fee schedule for the covered services. Requires the Department to apply, by January 1, 2025, for any necessary federal waivers or approvals to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Requires the Department to submit to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules a rulemaking proposal to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act as soon as practicable but no later than 6 months after the Department receives federal approval to reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Defines "qualified mental health professional". Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that upon the receipt of all necessary federal waivers or approvals by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services as provided under the amendatory Act, the Department of Human Services shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Effective immediately. LRB103 39010 KTG 69147 b LRB103 39010 KTG 69147 b A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5289 Introduced , by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3	3	20 ILCS 1305/1-41 new305 ILCS 5/5-50.5 new 20 ILCS 1305/1-41 new 305 ILCS 5/5-50.5 new
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6	6	Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to approval by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, both the fee-for service and managed care medical assistance programs shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a fee schedule for the covered services. Requires the Department to apply, by January 1, 2025, for any necessary federal waivers or approvals to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Requires the Department to submit to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules a rulemaking proposal to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act as soon as practicable but no later than 6 months after the Department receives federal approval to reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Defines "qualified mental health professional". Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that upon the receipt of all necessary federal waivers or approvals by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services as provided under the amendatory Act, the Department of Human Services shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Effective immediately.
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12	12	1 AN ACT concerning public aid.
13	13	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
14	14	3 represented in the General Assembly:
15	15	4 Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended
16	16	5 by adding Section 1-41 as follows:
17	17	6 (20 ILCS 1305/1-41 new)
18	18	7 Sec. 1-41. Qualified mental health professionals; coverage
19	19	8 for supervision hours. Upon the receipt of all necessary
20	20	9 federal waivers or approvals by the Department of Healthcare
21	21	10 and Family Services as provided under Section 5-50.5 of the
22	22	11 Illinois Public Aid Code, the Department of Human Services
23	23	12 shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for
24	24	13 hours spent supervising students and interns. As used in this
25	25	14 Section, "qualified mental health professional" has the same
26	26	15 meaning ascribed to that term in Section 5-50.5 of the
27	27	16 Illinois Public Aid Code.
28	28	17 Section 10. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
29	29	18 adding Section 5-50.5 as follows:
30	30	19 (305 ILCS 5/5-50.5 new)
31	31	20 Sec. 5-50.5. Qualified mental health professionals;
32	32	21 coverage for supervision hours.
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36	36	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5289 Introduced , by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
37	37	20 ILCS 1305/1-41 new305 ILCS 5/5-50.5 new 20 ILCS 1305/1-41 new 305 ILCS 5/5-50.5 new
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39	39	305 ILCS 5/5-50.5 new
40	40	Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to approval by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, both the fee-for service and managed care medical assistance programs shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a fee schedule for the covered services. Requires the Department to apply, by January 1, 2025, for any necessary federal waivers or approvals to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Requires the Department to submit to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules a rulemaking proposal to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act as soon as practicable but no later than 6 months after the Department receives federal approval to reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Defines "qualified mental health professional". Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that upon the receipt of all necessary federal waivers or approvals by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services as provided under the amendatory Act, the Department of Human Services shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Effective immediately.
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69	69	1 (a) Subject to approval by the federal Centers for
70	70	2 Medicare and Medicaid Services, the medical assistance
71	71	3 program, including both the fee-for-service and managed care
72	72	4 medical assistance programs established under this Article,
73	73	5 shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for
74	74	6 hours spent supervising students and interns. The Department
75	75	7 shall establish a fee schedule for services rendered under
76	76	8 this Section.
77	77	9 (b) By January 1, 2025, the Department shall apply for any
78	78	10 necessary federal waivers or approvals to implement this
79	79	11 Section. The Department shall submit to the Joint Committee on
80	80	12 Administrative Rules a rulemaking proposal to implement this
81	81	13 Section as soon as practicable but no later than 6 months after
82	82	14 federal approval is received.
83	83	15 (c) As used in this Section, "qualified mental health
84	84	16 professional" means the following:
85	85	17 (1) a licensed social worker possessing at least a
86	86	18 master's degree in social work and licensed under the
87	87	19 Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act with
88	88	20 specialized training in mental health services or with at
89	89	21 least 2 years' experience in mental health services;
90	90	22 (2) a licensed professional counselor possessing at
91	91	23 least a master's degree and licensed under the
92	92	24 Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor
93	93	25 Licensing and Practice Act with specialized training in
94	94	26 mental health services or with at least 2 years'
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105	105	1 experience in mental health services;
106	106	2 (3) a registered nurse licensed under the Nurse
107	107	3 Practice Act with at least one year of clinical experience
108	108	4 in a mental health setting or who possesses a master's
109	109	5 degree in psychiatric nursing;
110	110	6 (4) an occupational therapist licensed under the
111	111	7 Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act with at least
112	112	8 one year of clinical experience in a mental health
113	113	9 setting; or
114	114	10 (5) an individual possessing at least a master's
115	115	11 degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation
116	116	12 counseling, social work, vocational counseling,
117	117	13 psychology, pastoral counseling, or family therapy or a
118	118	14 related field, who has successfully completed a practicum
119	119	15 or internship that included a minimum of 1,000 hours of
120	120	16 supervised direct service, or who has one year of clinical
121	121	17 experience under the supervision of a qualified mental
122	122	18 health professional.
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