Bill > HB3263

This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code by adding a new section that mandates a $100 million increase in Prospective Payment System (PPS) rates for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) beginning July 1, 2025. The bill requires that these rate increases be implemented using an alternative payment method that is mutually acceptable to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and a trade association representing the majority of FQHCs in Illinois. Specifically, the rate increase will be distributed as an equal percentage increase to the rates paid to each FQHC. Federally Qualified Health Centers are community-based healthcare providers that receive federal funding to provide primary care services in underserved areas, typically serving low-income, uninsured, and medically vulnerable populations. The bill aims to provide additional financial support to these critical healthcare providers to help maintain and potentially improve access to healthcare services in Illinois.

Budget and Finance

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3263&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104