Bill > HB3384

This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to update the definition and requirements for Safety-Net Hospitals, which are hospitals that provide significant care to patients with Medicaid or without health insurance. The bill defines a Safety-Net Hospital as an Illinois hospital licensed as a general acute care or pediatric hospital that is a disproportionate share hospital and meets specific criteria: either having a Medicaid Inpatient Utilization Rate (MIUR) of at least 40% with a charity care percentage of at least 4%, or having a MIUR of at least 50%. The bill provides detailed definitions for technical terms like "charity percent" (the ratio of charity charges to total hospital charges), "MIUR" (the proportion of hospital inpatient days provided to Medicaid-eligible patients), and specifies that the definitions apply to a rate year, which is defined as a 12-month period beginning on October 1. The bill extends the qualification period for hospitals that would have qualified in previous rate years, ensuring continued support for safety-net hospitals through December 31, 2026, and specifically creates an add-on payment for safety-net hospitals with a Level 1 Trauma designation, providing at least $35,000,000 per hospital annually.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3384&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104