Bill Text: IL HB1249 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to increase by 5% reimbursement rates for speech therapy services, physical therapy services, and occupational therapy services beginning July 1, 2023. Effective July 1, 2023.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-05-19 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1249 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB1249-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1249 Introduced , by Rep. Steven Reick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/5-5i new
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to increase by 5% reimbursement rates for speech therapy services, physical therapy services, and occupational therapy services beginning July 1, 2023. Effective July 1, 2023.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
adding Section 5-5i as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/5-5i new)
Sec. 5-5i. Rate increase for speech, physical, and
occupational therapy services. Beginning July 1, 2023, the
Department shall increase reimbursement rates for speech
therapy services, physical therapy services, and occupational
therapy services by 5%.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2023.