Bill Text: IL HB2728 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

Illinois House Bill 2728

Introduced

Bill Title: Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Repeals provisions that require: (i) the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to consult with stakeholders and General Assembly members for input on a plan to develop enhanced Medicaid rates for substance use disorder treatment and mental health treatment in underserved communities; and (ii) the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Human Services to collaborate to review coverage and billing requirements for substance use prevention and recovery and mental health services with the goal of identifying disparities and streamlining coverage and billing requirements to reduce the administrative burden for providers and medical assistance beneficiaries. Effective January 1, 2026.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-06 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB2728 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB2728-Introduced.html

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2728

Introduced , by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

`305 ILCS 5/5-5.05g rep.`
`305 ILCS 5/5-5.14.5 rep.`

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Repeals provisions that require: (i) the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to consult with stakeholders and General Assembly members for input on a plan to develop enhanced Medicaid rates for substance use disorder treatment and mental health treatment in underserved communities; and (ii) the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Human Services to collaborate to review coverage and billing requirements for substance use prevention and recovery and mental health services with the goal of identifying disparities and streamlining coverage and billing requirements to reduce the administrative burden for providers and medical assistance beneficiaries. Effective January 1, 2026.

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A BILL FOR

HB2728

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1 AN ACT concerning public aid.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4 (305 ILCS 5/5-5.05g rep.)

5 (305 ILCS 5/5-5.14.5 rep.)

6 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by

7 repealing Sections 5-5.05g and 5-5.14.5.

8 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January