104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB2728

Introduced , by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/5-5.05g rep.
305 ILCS 5/5-5.14.5 rep.

    Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Repeals provisions that require: (i) the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to consult with stakeholders and General Assembly members for input on a plan to develop enhanced Medicaid rates for substance use disorder treatment and mental health treatment in underserved communities; and (ii) the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Human Services to collaborate to review coverage and billing requirements for substance use prevention and recovery and mental health services with the goal of identifying disparities and streamlining coverage and billing requirements to reduce the administrative burden for providers and medical assistance beneficiaries. Effective January 1, 2026.
LRB104 06493 KTG 16529 b

A BILL FOR

HB2728LRB104 06493 KTG 16529 b
1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.05g rep.)
5    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.14.5 rep.)
6    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
7repealing Sections 5-5.05g and 5-5.14.5.
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
91, 2026.