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1 AN ACT concerning State government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Medicaid Expansion of Network Providers for Persons with
6 Disabilities Subcommittee Act.
7 Section 5. Medicaid Expansion of Network Providers for
8 Persons with Disabilities Subcommittee.
9 (a) By January 1, 2025, the Department of Healthcare and
10 Family Services shall create the Medicaid Expansion of Network
11 Providers for Persons with Disabilities Subcommittee under the
12 Medicaid Advisory Committee. The Subcommittee shall consist of
13 the following members:
14 (1) the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or
15 the Director's designee;
16 (2) the Director of Insurance, or the Director's
17 designee;
18 (3) the Secretary of Human Services, or the
19 Secretary's designee;
20 (4) 2 members, appointed by the President of the
21 Senate;
22 (6) 2 members, appointed by the Minority Leader of the
23 Senate;
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1 (7) 2 members, appointed by the Speaker of the House
2 of Representatives;
3 (9) 2 members, appointed by the Minority Leader of the
4 House of Representatives;
5 (10) 2 members who are parent advocates of children or
6 adults with developmental disabilities, appointed by the
7 Governor;
8 (11) 2 members who are parent advocates of children or
9 adults with developmental disabilities, appointed by the
10 Governor;
11 (12) one member who represents a statewide
12 organization of dentists, appointed by the Governor;
13 (13) one member who represents a statewide
14 organization of physicians, appointed by the Governor;
15 (14) one member who represents an organization of
16 physicians practicing in Cook County, appointed by the
17 Governor;
18 (15) one member who represents an organization of
19 Indian American physicians, appointed by the Governor;
20 (16) 3 members from nonprofit organizations in
21 northern Illinois that provide services to individuals
22 with physical, developmental, intellectual, or mental
23 health challenges, appointed by the Governor;
24 (17) one member who represents a downstate chapter of
25 an organization of social workers, appointed by the
26 Governor;
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1 (18) one member who represents a nonprofit
2 organization of parents and other relatives of residents
3 of a developmental center in southern Illinois that is
4 operated by the Department of Human Services, appointed by
5 the Governor; and
6 (19) 2 members who represent health care systems in
7 southern Illinois, appointed by the Governor.
8 (b) A vacancy on the Subcommittee shall be filled by the
9 appropriate appointing authority.
10 (c) The Subcommittee shall meet monthly.
11 (d) The members of the Subcommittee shall receive no
12 compensation for the performance of their duties under this
13 Act, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred
14 while engaged in the performance of their duties under this
15 Act.
16 (e) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall
17 provide administrative support to the Subcommittee.
18 Section 10. Duties. The Subcommittee shall develop and
19 propose policies to increase the State's Medicaid provider
20 networks to give Medicaid clients more provider choice for
21 their health care needs. The Subcommittee shall work toward
22 creating solutions to streamline the State's Medicaid system,
23 making it more efficient, and making it easier to use while
24 improving the overall quality of care.
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1 Section 15. Report. The Subcommittee shall report its
2 findings, conclusions, and recommendations, including
3 suggested legislation, to the General Assembly by December 31,
4 2025.
5 Section 20. Repeal. This Act is repealed on July 1, 2026.
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