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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5500         </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-RATES-MENTAL HEALTH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Kathleen Willis, Robyn Gabel, Natalie A. Manley, Michelle Mussman, Steven A. Andersson, Laura Fine, Deb Conroy, Lou Lang and Juliana Stratton</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5.05a new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that reimbursement rates, including enhanced payment rates and rate add-ons, for psychiatric and behavioral health services provided in or by community mental health centers licensed or certified by the Department of Human Services shall not be lower than the rates for such services in effect on November 1, 2017. Provides that implementation of the reimbursement rates shall be contingent on federal approval.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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