DHFS-VENDOR PAYMENT CLAIMS Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon House Sponsors(Rep. Greg Harris-Robert Rita) 12/10/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0682 305 ILCS 5/5-5.5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.5Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Medicaid payment rates for nursing facility and ICF/DD services in nursing facilities.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-5.5Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision requiring vendor payment claims to be received by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services within a specified time period, provides an exception to the filing deadline in cases established by Department rule. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-5Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-5.02from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.02305 ILCS 5/14-12Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning rates for inpatient services, requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to make adjustment payments to a hospital that reopens a previously closed hospital facility within 3 calendar years of the hospital facility's closure, if the previously closed hospital facility qualified for certain inpatient adjustment payments at the time of closure, until utilization data for the new facility is available for the Medicaid inpatient utilization rate calculation. Provides that a "closed hospital facility" shall include hospitals that have been terminated from participation in the medical assistance program. Provides that qualifying hospitals shall have the payment rate assigned to the previously closed hospital facility at the date of closure, until utilization data for the new facility is available for the Medicaid inpatient utilization rate calculation. In a provision requiring the Department to develop add-on payments that are consistent with Medicare outlier principles, provides that outlier fixed loss thresholds may be updated to control for excessive growth in outlier payments no more frequently than on an annual basis, but at least once every 4 years (rather than triennially). Requires the Department to update certain reimbursement components at least once every 4 years (rather than triennially). Effective immediately. 2/25/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/25/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/17/2021SenateAssigned to Executive 3/24/2021SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/24/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021 3/25/2021SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2021 4/16/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie 4/16/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/20/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health 4/20/2021SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ann Gillespie 4/20/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health 4/21/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie 4/21/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/22/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Health 4/23/2021SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021 4/28/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Health; 015-000-000 4/29/2021SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/29/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Gillespie 4/29/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/29/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/30/2021HouseArrived in House 4/30/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/30/2021HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Greg Harris 5/4/2021HouseFirst Reading 5/4/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/5/2021HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/15/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 10/14/2021HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 10/18/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 10/18/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 10/19/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris 10/19/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 10/19/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 10/20/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 10/20/2021HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Greg Harris 10/20/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 10/20/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 10/20/2021HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 014-000-000 10/20/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 10/20/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 10/20/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 10/20/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 10/26/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 10/26/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 10/26/2021SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 10/26/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - October 27, 2021 10/27/2021SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 10/27/2021SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon 10/27/2021SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 10/27/2021SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 10/27/2021SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000 10/28/2021Senate3/5 Vote Required 10/28/2021SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 10/28/2021SenateSenate Concurs 10/28/2021SenatePassed Both Houses 11/24/2021SenateSent to the Governor 12/10/2021SenateGovernor Approved 12/10/2021SenateEffective Date December 10, 2021 12/10/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0682