Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 42 D · 13 R cosponsors

HB 4238 — MEDICAID-MENTAL HEALTH

Last action — Session Sine Die

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Creates the Rebuild Illinois Mental Health Workforce Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to preserve and expand access to Medicaid community mental health care in Illinois to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and avoid the criminalization of mental health conditions. Establishes add-on payments for the following community mental health services to be paid beginning with State Fiscal Year 2023 and continuing for each State fiscal year thereafter: individual therapy services; community support-individual services; case management services; and assertive community treatment services. Requires monthly directed payments to community mental health providers of community support team services or assertive community treatment services. Provides that such directed payments shall be based on the number of Medicaid users, as defined, who receive services from the provider in the base year. Provides that the add-on payments established under the Act shall apply to Medicaid services provided by a contracted managed care organization or entity and services paid for directly by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that no base Medicaid rate or Medicaid rate add-on payment or any other payment for the provision of Medicaid community mental health services in place on July 1, 2021 shall be diminished or changed to make the reimbursement changes required under the Act. Requires the Department to apply for federal approval to implement the Act. Provides that implementation of the add-on payments is conditioned on the receipt of federal financial participation for such payments. Effective immediately.

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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese

  3. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  4. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  5. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) February 25, 2022

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling

  15. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  16. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis

  18. Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  24. Referred to Rules Committee

  25. First Reading

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  61. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  62. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  63. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin

  64. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  65. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  66. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

  67. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  68. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  69. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  70. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins

  71. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  72. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

  73. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  74. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  75. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  76. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker

  77. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  78. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  79. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner

  80. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy

  81. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  82. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer

  83. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris

Sponsors

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  • Greg Harris

Co-sponsors (72)

Not signed on (110)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4238 do?
Creates the Rebuild Illinois Mental Health Workforce Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to preserve and expand access to Medicaid community mental health care in Illinois to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and avoid the criminalization of mental health conditions. Establishes add-on payments for the following community mental health services to be paid beginning with State Fiscal Year 2023 and continuing for each State fiscal year thereafter: individual therapy services; community support-individual services; case management services; and assertive community treatment services. Requires monthly directed payments to community mental health providers of community support team services or assertive community treatment services. Provides that such directed payments shall be based on the number of Medicaid users, as defined, who receive services from the provider in the base year. Provides that the add-on payments established under the Act shall apply to Medicaid services provided by a contracted managed care organization or entity and services paid for directly by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that no base Medicaid rate or Medicaid rate add-on payment or any other payment for the provision of Medicaid community mental health services in place on July 1, 2021 shall be diminished or changed to make the reimbursement changes required under the Act. Requires the Department to apply for federal approval to implement the Act. Provides that implementation of the add-on payments is conditioned on the receipt of federal financial participation for such payments. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 4238?
HB 4238 is sponsored by Greg Harris, Tom Demmer, Deb Conroy, Kam Buckner (Democrat), Ryan Spain (Republican), Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Kathleen Willis, Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Delia C. Ramirez, Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Tim Butler, Charles Meier (Republican), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Michael J. Kelly (Democrat), Frances Ann Hurley, Katie Stuart (Democrat), Sue Scherer (Democrat), Denyse Wang Stoneback, Amy Elik (Republican), Bob Morgan (Democrat), Patrick Windhorst (Republican), Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), Norine K. Hammond (Republican), Jackie Haas (Republican), Amy L. Grant (Republican), Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democrat), Deanne M. Mazzochi, Jeff Keicher (Republican), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Kelly M. Burke, Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Dan Brady, Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Terra Costa Howard (Democrat), Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat), Jay Hoffman (Democrat), Dave Vella (Democrat), Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democrat), Jim Durkin, Steven Reick (Republican), Thomas M. Bennett, William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Sam Yingling, Brad Stephens (Republican), Chris Bos, Dan Swanson (Republican), Paul Jacobs (Republican), Michael J. Zalewski, Dave Severin (Republican), Randy E. Frese, and Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4238?
This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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