Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning July 1, 2010, reimbursement for child and adult psychiatric services provided by a physician must not be lower than 90% of Medicare reimbursement in accordance with the Medicare payment localities for Illinois. Provides that beginning July 1, 2010, reimbursement for child and adult psychiatric services provided by a licensed health care professional under the Medicaid Community Mental Health Services Program must not be lower than 90% of Medicare reimbursement in accordance with Medicare payment localities for Illinois. Provides that all adjustments shall be made without lowering any rates then in effect that may be higher than the level required by these provisions. Provides that by July 2, 2010, reimbursement rules and policies shall not be more restrictive than Medicare physician payment rules and policies. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-13 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1498 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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