Bill > HB1868

This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to establish and modify hospital funding mechanisms, with a particular focus on safety-net and critical access hospitals. The bill creates two new funding pools: a $50 million annual pool for safety-net hospitals to address infant mortality rates in minority communities, with a guarantee that no eligible safety-net hospital will receive less than $5 million annually, and a $10 million annual pool for critical access hospitals to support rural healthcare services including perinatal care, behavioral healthcare, substance use disorder services, and telehealth. The bill also establishes complex payment methodologies for different hospital classes, including fixed pool and fixed rate directed payments through Medicaid managed care organizations. These payments are calculated based on various factors such as inpatient and outpatient service volumes, case mix indices, and hospital classifications. The legislation aims to preserve and improve access to hospital services across Illinois, with special attention to rural and underserved communities, by providing targeted financial support and creating mechanisms to ensure hospitals receive stable and predictable funding.

Budget and Finance

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1868&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104