Bill Text: IL HB5370 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for dates of service on and after July 1, 2022, all Illinois and out-of-state cost reporting hospitals designated as Children's Specialty Hospitals by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services as of January 1, 2022 must be paid a base per diem rate for inpatient general acute services and rehabilitation services no less than $2,500 per day. Defines "base rate" to mean the per diem rate in effect before adding any additional rate add-ons for disproportionate share hospital adjustment payments, Medicaid percentage adjustments, or Medicaid High Volume Adjustments. Effective July 1, 2022.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-25 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5370 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB5370-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB5370 Introduced , by Rep. Norine K. Hammond SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/5-5.05d new
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for dates of service on and after July 1, 2022, all Illinois and out-of-state cost reporting hospitals designated as Children's Specialty Hospitals by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services as of January 1, 2022 must be paid a base per diem rate for inpatient general acute services and rehabilitation services no less than $2,500 per day. Defines "base rate" to mean the per diem rate in effect before adding any additional rate add-ons for disproportionate share hospital adjustment payments, Medicaid percentage adjustments, or Medicaid High Volume Adjustments. Effective July 1, 2022.
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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 5-5.05d as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/5-5.05d new)
Sec. 5-5.05d. Rate parity for Children's Specialty
Hospitals. For dates of service on and after July 1, 2022, all
Illinois and out-of-state cost reporting hospitals designated
as Children's Specialty Hospitals by the Department as of
January 1, 2022 must be paid a base per diem rate for inpatient
general acute services and rehabilitation services no less
than $2,500 per day. As used in this Section, "base rate" means
the per diem rate in effect before adding any additional rate
add-ons for disproportionate share hospital adjustment
payments, Medicaid percentage adjustments, or Medicaid High
Volume Adjustments.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2022.