Bill Title: Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2023, "hospital" includes rural emergency hospitals, as defined under specified federal provisions. Allows the Department of Public Health to adopt emergency rules and makes a conforming change in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Provides that any party that has previously received approval by the Health Facilities and Services Review Board to re-establish a previously discontinued general acute care hospital in accordance with a specified provision of the Act shall have the automatic right to extend the project completion date listed by the party in the party's certificate of exemption application by providing notice to the Board of the new project completion date. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2025, monetary penalties shall be imposed on facilities subject to the Act for non-compliance with certain staffing ratio requirements. Amends the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. Provides that a person qualifies to be licensed as a behavior analyst or an assistant behavior analyst if that person is a graduate of a graduate level program in the field of behavior analysis or a related field with an equivalent course of study in behavior analysis (rather than just the field of behavior analysis). Provides that notwithstanding the provisions providing that the Act does not prohibit an individual from implementing a behavior analytic treatment plan under the extended authority, direction, and supervision of a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst, no business organization shall provide, attempt to provide, or offer to provide behavior analysis services unless every individual who holds an ownership interest holds a currently valid licensed issued under the Act. Amends the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides a one-time fee waiver for Fiscal Year 2023. Provides that no individual may benefit from such waiver more than once. Provides that if an individual has already paid a fee for Fiscal Year 2023, then the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall apply the moneys to the next required fee. Amends the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Excludes from the definition of "consumer" individuals who are subject to a court order requiring placement in secure inpatient care in the custody of the Department of Human Services. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that by December 31, 2022, the Department Healthcare and Family Services shall obtain appropriate documentation from Qualifying Ground Ambulance Service Providers to ascertain an accurate count of the number of licensed vehicles available to serve enrollees in the State's medical assistance programs. Provides that by February 28, 2023, Qualifying Ground Ambulance Service Providers shall be initially notified of their eligible award. Provides that after March 31, 2024, any unobligated funds shall be reallocated pro rata to the remaining Qualifying Ground Ambulance Service Providers that are able to prove up eligible expenses in excess of their initial award amount until all such appropriated funds are exhausted. Makes changes in a provision on funds awarded for a COVID-19 response support initiative. Makes changes concerning the Medicaid Access Adjustment for nursing facilities. Amends the Long-Term Care Provider Funding Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, subject to federal approval, a $7 occupied bed day assessment shall be imposed on any nursing facility owned and operated by a county government. Amends the Rebuild Illinois Mental Health Workforce Act. In provisions concerning Medicaid funding for community mental health services, provides that, subject to federal approval, a one-time directed payment must be made in calendar year 2023 for community mental health services provided by community mental health providers. Requires the one-time directed payment to be for an amount appropriated for these purposes and to be for services for Integrated Assessment and Treatment Planning and other intensive services, including, but not limited to, services for Mobile Crisis Response, crisis intervention, medication monitoring, and group services. Provides that no base Medicaid rate payment or any other payment for the provision of Medicaid community mental health services in place on January 1, 2023 shall be diminished or changed to make the required reimbursement changes required under the Act. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Contains provisions concerning court orders for inpatient treatment for defendants with a mental disability. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-01-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1118
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| Chaptered | 2023-01-18 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Enrolled | 2023-01-10 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Engrossed | 2021-04-26 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Introduced | 2021-01-25 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
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