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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1159         </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-HOME HEALTH-RATES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Mattie Hunter and Omar Aquino</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5e</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for dates of service from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, rates or payments for home health visits shall be $91; for dates of service from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, rates or payments for home health visits shall be $111; and for dates of service on and after January 1, 2022, rates or payments for home health visits shall be $131. Provides that for dates of service from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, rates or payments for the certified nursing assistant component of the home health agency rate shall be $25; for dates of service from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, rates or payments for the certified nursing assistant component of the home health agency rate shall be $30; and for dates of service on and after January 1, 2022, rates or payments for the certified nursing assistant component of the home health agency rate shall be $35. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations I</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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