Bill Text: IL HR0802 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urges the federal government, the United States Congress, and the President of the United States to restore the cut funding to the 340B Drug Discount Program and Medicaid's Disproportionate Share Hospital program to protect healthcare for low-income and at-risk populations.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2018-05-17 - Resolution Adopted [HR0802 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR0802-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, On January 1, 2018, President Donald Trump
implemented a $1.6 billion cut to the 340B Drug Discount
Program, a program which requires drug makers to offer large
discounts to safety net hospitals for certain drugs prescribed
for Medicare patients; and
WHEREAS, In 2018, Medicaid's Disproportionate Share
Hospital program, designed to compensate hospitals that
provide a significant amount of medical care for which they do
not receive reimbursement, is facing a $2 billion cut to its
funding; and
WHEREAS, Safety net hospitals, which provide medical care
regardless of an individual's insurance status or ability to
pay, are largely dependent on these funds; and
WHEREAS, Illinois receives less federal funds per Medicaid
beneficiary than any other state in the U.S and also has one of
the lowest Medicaid matching rates in the country; and
WHEREAS, Many Illinois safety net hospitals, which provide
essential health services to lower-income individuals who
would otherwise lack access to care, will have to scale back
services or close entirely due to these program cuts; and

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WHEREAS, Safety net hospitals represent almost 20% of all
hospitals in Illinois and provide more than 25,000 jobs across
the State; and
WHEREAS, These safety net hospitals receive almost 40% of
all patients hospitalized for behavioral health conditions
such as mental health or substance abuse disorder; and
WHEREAS, Roseland Community Hospital in Chicago is a safety
net hospital on the verge of closing due to a lack of federal
and State funding; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 24,000 patients visit Roseland's
emergency department each year and about 60% of Roseland's
total patients are on Medicaid; and
WHEREAS, The closure of Roseland and any other safety net
hospital would be damaging to the surrounding communities and
to the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Increased access to healthcare leads to better
quality of life and lowers financial burdens for both families
and communities; and
WHEREAS, The governor, as chief executive officer of the

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state, has a duty to fight for and protect the rights and
health of the citizens he serves; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
strongly urge the federal government, the United States
Congress, and the President of the United States to restore the
cut funding to the 340B Drug Discount Program and Medicaid's
Disproportionate Share Hospital program to protect healthcare
for low-income and at-risk populations; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we strongly urge the Governor Rauner to
protect the health and rights of his most vulnerable citizens
by doing whatever is necessary to increase funding to and
ensure the survival of safety net hospitals in Illinois such as
Roseland Community Hospital; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
delivered to Governor Rauner, President Donald Trump, U.S.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate Minority
Leader Chuck Schumer, U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, U.S.
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and all
members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation.