Bill Text: IL HB0206 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning access to psychiatric mental health services, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals as defined by the Department and federally qualified health centers as defined in the federal Social Security Act for mental health services provided by qualified mental health professionals, as authorized by Illinois law, to recipients under the age of 21 via telepsychiatry.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-20 - Tabled [HB0206 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB0206-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB0206 Introduced , by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/5-5.25
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning access to psychiatric mental health services, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals as defined by the Department and federally qualified health centers as defined in the federal Social Security Act for mental health services provided by qualified mental health professionals, as authorized by Illinois law, to recipients under the age of 21 via telepsychiatry.
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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
changing Section 5-5.25 as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/5-5.25)
Sec. 5-5.25. Access to psychiatric mental health services.
The General Assembly finds that providing access to psychiatric
mental health services in a timely manner will improve the
quality of life for persons suffering from mental illness and
will contain health care costs by avoiding the need for more
costly inpatient hospitalization. The Department of Healthcare
and Family Services shall reimburse psychiatrists and
federally qualified health centers as defined in Section
1905(l)(2)(B) of the federal Social Security Act for mental
health services provided by psychiatrists, as authorized by
Illinois law, to recipients via telepsychiatry. The Department
of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse qualified
mental health professionals as defined by the Department and
federally qualified health centers as defined in Section
1905(l)(2)(B) of the federal Social Security Act for mental
health services provided by qualified mental health
professionals, as authorized by Illinois law, to recipients

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under the age of 21 via telepsychiatry. The Department, by
rule, shall establish (i) criteria for such services to be
reimbursed, including appropriate facilities and equipment to
be used at both sites and requirements for a physician or other
licensed health care professional to be present at the site
where the patient is located, and (ii) a method to reimburse
providers for mental health services provided by
telepsychiatry.
On and after July 1, 2012, the Department shall reduce any
rate of reimbursement for services or other payments or alter
any methodologies authorized by this Code to reduce any rate of
reimbursement for services or other payments in accordance with
Section 5-5e.
(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)