MEDICAID TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE House SponsorsRep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.-Ryan Spain, Norine K. Hammond, Kathleen Willis, Sam Yingling, Emanuel Chris Welch and Justin Slaughter 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die New Act30 ILCS 105/5.930 new Creates the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a Medicaid Technical Assistance Center (Center). Provides that the Center shall operate as a cross-system educational resource to strengthen the business infrastructure of health care provider organizations in Illinois to ultimately increase the capacity, access, and quality of Illinois' Medicaid managed care program, HealthChoice Illinois. Requires the Center to be established within the Department's Office of Medicaid Innovation. Requires the Center to collaborate with public and private partners throughout the State to identify, establish, and maintain best practices necessary for health providers to ensure their capacity to participate in HealthChoice Illinois. Requires the Center to: (i) create and administer ongoing trainings for health care providers; (ii) maintain an independent, easy to navigate, and up-to-date website that includes, but is not limited to, recorded training archives, a training calendar, and provider resources and tools; and (iii) host regional learning collaboratives that will supplement the Center's training curriculum to bring together groups of stakeholders to share issues, best practices, and escalate issues. Provides that the Department, to the extent allowable under federal law, shall maximize federal financial participation for any moneys appropriated to the Department for the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center. Provides that any federal financial participation funds obtained shall be used for the further development and expansion of the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center Fund. Effective immediately. 2/13/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. 2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 2/26/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/17/2020HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die