Bill Text: IL HB3641 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Enrolled
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Community Services Act, and the Community Support Systems Act. Directs the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, to establish a Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program in Sangamon County to fund the provision of various health care services, including family practice, pediatric, nursing (including advanced practice nursing), psychiatric, dental, and vision services, at a single location using a rate structure that is cost-based and similar to the rate structure used in the case of services provided by a Federally Qualified Health Center. Requires that the provider of health care services under the pilot program serve a disproportionate share of low-income or indigent patients.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2009-08-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0691 [HB3641 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HB3641-Enrolled.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning health.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | ||||||
5 | adding Section 12-4.37 as follows:
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6 | (305 ILCS 5/12-4.37 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 12-4.37. Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot | ||||||
8 | Program. | ||||||
9 | (a) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in | ||||||
10 | cooperation with the Department of Human Services, shall | ||||||
11 | establish a Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program in | ||||||
12 | Sangamon County to fund the provision of various health care | ||||||
13 | services by a single provider, or a group of providers that | ||||||
14 | have entered into an agreement for that purpose, at a single | ||||||
15 | location in the county. Services covered under the pilot | ||||||
16 | program shall include, but need not be limited to, family | ||||||
17 | practice, pediatric, nursing (including advanced practice | ||||||
18 | nursing), psychiatric, dental, and vision services. The | ||||||
19 | Departments shall fund the provision of all services provided | ||||||
20 | under the pilot program using a rate structure that is | ||||||
21 | cost-based. To be selected by the Departments as the provider | ||||||
22 | of health care services under the pilot program, a provider or | ||||||
23 | group of providers must serve a disproportionate share of |
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1 | low-income or indigent patients, including recipients of | ||||||
2 | medical assistance under Article V of this Code. The | ||||||
3 | Departments shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this | ||||||
4 | Section. | ||||||
5 | (b) Implementation of this Section is contingent on federal | ||||||
6 | approval. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services | ||||||
7 | shall take appropriate action by January 1, 2010 to seek | ||||||
8 | federal approval. | ||||||
9 | (c) This Section is inoperative if the provider of health | ||||||
10 | care services under the pilot program receives designation as a | ||||||
11 | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or FQHC Look-Alike.
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12 | Section 10. The Community Services Act is amended by adding | ||||||
13 | Section 4.6 as follows:
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14 | (405 ILCS 30/4.6 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 4.6. Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program. | ||||||
16 | The Department of Human Services shall participate in the | ||||||
17 | Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program established | ||||||
18 | under Section 12-4.37 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and may | ||||||
19 | fund the provision of community services under this Act in | ||||||
20 | Sangamon County through participation in that pilot program.
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21 | Section 15. The Community Support Systems Act is amended by | ||||||
22 | adding Section 3.5 as follows:
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1 | (405 ILCS 35/3.5 new) | ||||||
2 | Sec. 3.5. Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program. | ||||||
3 | The Department of Human Services shall participate in the | ||||||
4 | Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program established | ||||||
5 | under Section 12-4.37 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and may | ||||||
6 | fund the provision of community support system services under | ||||||
7 | this Act in Sangamon County through participation in that pilot | ||||||
8 | program.
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9 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
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