Illinois House Bill 2577

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-05-19 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning reimbursement rates for ambulance services, provides that ambulance services includes medical transportation services provided by means of air ambulance. Provides that on and after July 1, 2023, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall increase the base rate of reimbursement for both base charges and mileage charges for medical transportation services provided by means of an air ambulance to a level not lower than 75% of the Medicare ambulance fee schedule rates, by designated Medicare locality, in effect on January 1, 2023. Effective July 1, 2023.

MEDICAID-AIR AMBULANCE

Rep. Jay Hoffman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-19	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-10	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
2023-03-09	House	To Medicaid & Managed Care Subcommittee
2023-03-01	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee
2023-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-15	House	First Reading
2023-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
305	5	5-4.2	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2577&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2577.htm