Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

SB 3522 — MEDICAID-COMM MENTAL HLTH CNTR

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 103rd 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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Summary

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2025, rates for psychiatric evaluations performed by community mental health centers and substance use disorder treatment providers and practitioners as set forth on the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' Practitioner Fee Schedule shall be increased to $237.57. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2025, rates for medication monitoring performed by community mental health centers and substance use disorder treatment providers and practitioners as set forth on the Department's Practitioner Fee Schedule shall be increased to $140.77 per quarter hour. Provides that no existing or future reimbursement rates or add-ons shall be reduced or changed to address these rate increases. Provides that no later than October 1, 2024, the Department shall submit any necessary application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a waiver or State Plan amendment to implement the requirements of the amendatory Act. Provides that beginning in State Fiscal Year 2025, and every State fiscal year thereafter, reimbursement rates for those community-based mental health and substance use disorder services shall be adjusted upward by an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index-U from the previous year, not to exceed 5% in any State fiscal year. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes new reimbursement rates for psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring in the Illinois Public Aid Code.

  • 5 ILCS 100/5-45.55

    Repealed → Emergency rulemaking; reimbursement rates for psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring. To provide for the expeditious and timely implementation of Section 5-5.05h of the Illinois Public Aid Code, emergency rules implementing Section 5-5.05h of the Illinois Public Aid Code may be adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. This Section is repealed one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.

    This new section allows for emergency rulemaking to implement new reimbursement rates.

  • 305 ILCS 5/5-5.05h

    Reimbursement rates for psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring. (a) Beginning on January 1, 2025, rates for psychiatric evaluations performed by community mental health centers and substance use disorder treatment providers and practitioners as set forth on the Department's Practitioner Fee Schedule shall be increased to $237.57. Beginning on January 1, 2025, rates for medication monitoring performed by community mental health centers and substance use disorder treatment providers and practitioners as set forth on the Department's Practitioner Fee Schedule shall be increased to $140.77 per quarter hour. (b) No existing or future reimbursement rates or add-ons shall be reduced or changed to address the rate increases proposed under this Section. No later than October 1, 2024, the Department shall submit any necessary application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a waiver or State Plan amendment to implement the requirements of this Section. Beginning in State Fiscal Year 2025, and every State fiscal year thereafter, reimbursement rates for those community-based mental health and substance use disorder services shall be adjusted upward by an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index-U from the previous year, not to exceed 5% in any State fiscal year. If there is a decrease in the Consumer Price Index-U, rates shall remain unchanged for that State fiscal year. The Department shall adopt rules, including emergency rules under Section 5-45.1 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to implement the provisions of this Section. (c) As used in this Section, 'consumer price index-u' means the index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor that measures the average change in prices of goods and services purchased by all urban consumers, United States city average, all items, 1982-84 = 100.

    This new section establishes specific increased reimbursement rates for mental health services starting in 2025.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  2. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations - Health and Human Services

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  8. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024

  9. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  11. Assigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services

  12. Referred to Assignments

  13. First Reading

  14. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3522 do?
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2025, rates for psychiatric evaluations performed by community mental health centers and substance use disorder treatment providers and practitioners as set forth on the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' Practitioner Fee Schedule shall be increased to $237.57. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2025, rates for medication monitoring performed by community mental health centers and substance use disorder treatment providers and practitioners as set forth on the Department's Practitioner Fee Schedule shall be increased to $140.77 per quarter hour. Provides that no existing or future reimbursement rates or add-ons shall be reduced or changed to address these rate increases. Provides that no later than October 1, 2024, the Department shall submit any necessary application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a waiver or State Plan amendment to implement the requirements of the amendatory Act. Provides that beginning in State Fiscal Year 2025, and every State fiscal year thereafter, reimbursement rates for those community-based mental health and substance use disorder services shall be adjusted upward by an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index-U from the previous year, not to exceed 5% in any State fiscal year. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 3522?
SB 3522 is sponsored by Karina Villa (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), and Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 3522?
This bill died with 103rd 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.
Where can I track SB 3522?
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