MEDICAID-MENTAL HEALTH Senate SponsorsSen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Laura Fine, Cristina Castro, Dave Syverson, Adriane Johnson, Neil Anderson, Robert Peters, Ram Villivalam, Rachelle Crowe, Jil Tracy, Patrick J. Joyce, Sally J. Turner-Melinda Bush-John F. Curran-Jacqueline Y. Collins, John Connor, Julie A. Morrison, Sara Feigenholtz, Doris Turner, Linda Holmes, Dale Fowler, Bill Cunningham, Terri Bryant, Laura M. Murphy, David Koehler, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Karina Villa, Thomas Cullerton, Mike Simmons, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Ann Gillespie, Mattie Hunter, Jason A. Barickman, Celina Villanueva, Patricia Van Pelt, Sue Rezin, Steve Stadelman and Laura Ellman 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates 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. 1/21/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 1/21/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/24/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 1/26/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 1/26/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 1/26/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 1/26/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 1/26/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 1/27/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 1/28/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 1/28/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 1/28/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce 1/28/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 1/28/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 1/28/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran 1/28/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/28/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor 1/28/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 1/28/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 1/28/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 1/31/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 1/31/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 2/1/2022SenateAssigned to Appropriations 2/1/2022SenateTo Appropriations- Health 2/1/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/1/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 2/3/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/4/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 2/7/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 2/7/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/7/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 2/7/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 2/8/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations 2/8/2022SenateTo Appropriations- Health 2/8/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 2/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 2/10/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 2/10/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 2/10/2022SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 2/10/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 2/15/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/15/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 2/17/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 2/18/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 2/22/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 2/22/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die