102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB0099

 

Introduced 2/3/2021, by Sen. Ram Villivalam

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-30b new

    Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Exempts transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers, from the State's managed care medical assistance program. Provides that these services shall continue to be paid under the State's traditional fee-for-service program.


LRB102 12139 KTG 17476 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB0099LRB102 12139 KTG 17476 b

1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5adding Section 5-30b as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-30b new)
7    Sec. 5-30b. Exemptions from managed care; transportation
8services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
9beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
10102nd General Assembly, the Department shall exempt the
11following services from the State's managed care medical
12assistance program: transportation services, including those
13transportation services provided by ground ambulance service
14providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi
15service providers, as described in subsections (c) and (c-1)
16of Section 5-4.2. These services shall continue to be paid
17under the State's traditional fee-for-service program.