MEDICAID-GROUND AMBULANCE House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee Hearing Mar 31 2022 9:00AM Capitol Building 114 and Virtual Room 5 Springfield, IL 3/31/2022HouseTabled Pursuant to Rule 22(g) 305 ILCS 5/5-30b Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision exempting ground ambulance services from the managed care medical assistance program, requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to arrange the scheduling of ground ambulance services whenever managed care enrollees require transportation assistance. Provides that such services shall be paid (rather than continue to be paid) under the State's traditional fee-for-service program. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-30bAdds reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-30b rep.Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Repeals a provision exempting ground ambulance services from the managed care medical assistance program. 1/28/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 1/31/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 2/18/2022HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) February 25, 2022 2/25/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2022HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) March 31, 2022 3/15/2022HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 3/16/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/16/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 3/24/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/24/2022HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 006-015-000 3/24/2022HouseRemains in Appropriations-Human Services Committee 3/25/2022HouseRe-assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee 3/30/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/30/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/31/2022HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 006-005-001 3/31/2022HouseTabled Pursuant to Rule 22(g)