Illinois Senate Bill 3659 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-4)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-09 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that midwifery services shall be covered under the medical assistance program, subject to appropriation, for persons who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance under the Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to consult with midwives on formulating rules concerning reimbursement rates for midwifery services. Provides that reimbursement rates for certain related services shall be increased by 6% for dates of service on and after January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.

MEDICAID-MIDWIFERY SERVICES

Sen. Cristina Castro [D]	Sen. Melinda Bush [D]	Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas [D]	Sen. Doris Turner [D]
Sen. Adriane Johnson [D]	Sen. Neil Anderson [R]	Sen. Dale Fowler [R]	Sen. Darren Bailey [R]
Sen. Craig Wilcox [R]	Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]	Sen. Laura Murphy [D]	Sen. Celina Villanueva [D]
Sen. Antonio Munoz [D]	Sen. Kimberly Lightford [D]	Sen. Laura Ellman [D]	Sen. Mike Simmons [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-09	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2022-02-22	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
2022-02-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
2022-02-18	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2022-02-16	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
2022-02-16	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
2022-02-16	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2022-02-16	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
2022-02-16	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
2022-02-16	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darren Bailey
2022-02-16	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
2022-02-15	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2022-02-10	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2022-02-08	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2022-02-08	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
2022-02-07	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
2022-02-01	Senate	To Appropriations- Health
2022-02-01	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations
2022-01-21	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2022-01-21	Senate	First Reading
2022-01-21	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
305	5	5-18.5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3659&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB3659.htm