Bill > HB5646

This bill appropriates funds for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, totaling over $47 billion, with specific allocations for program administration, the Office of Inspector General, child support services, public aid recoveries, medical assistance, and various other programs and initiatives. These appropriations are drawn from various funds, including the General Revenue Fund, the Healthcare Provider Relief Fund, and other state and federal sources, and cover expenses such as personal services, contractual services, electronic data processing, and medical services for providers and managed care organizations. The bill also includes provisions for specific programs like the Illinois Health and Human Services Innovation Incubator Program, the Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities Program, the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange, a pilot program for medical debt relief, and the Rural Health Transformation Program, as well as funds for adjustment payments to trauma centers and reimbursements to the University of Illinois Hospital. Additionally, it allocates funds for state prompt payment act interest costs and for updating prospective payment system rates for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), which are facilities providing primary care services in underserved areas.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5646&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104