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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Hospital Services Trust Fund Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to pay safety-net hospitals a low volume add-on payment of $200 for each inpatient General Acute and Psychiatric day of care, removes the December 31, 2026 sunset date for such add-on payments. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to permanently extend a specific payment adjustment for safety-net hospitals, which are defined as hospitals with a high percentage of Medicaid patients. Specifically, it removes the December 31, 2026, expiration date for a $200 per-day add-on payment that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services makes to these safety-net hospitals for each inpatient day of general acute or psychiatric care. This payment is intended to support hospitals that serve a significant number of low-income patients and is crucial for their financial stability.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 02/10/2026)
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