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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2549         </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-MMAI-REIMBURSEMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/5F-35</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide each managed care organization with the quarterly fee-for-service facility-specific nursing component (rather than facility-specific RUG-IV nursing component) per diem along with any add-ons for enhanced care services, support component per diem, and capital component per diem effective for each nursing home under contract with the managed care organization. Provides that no managed care contract shall provide for a level of reimbursement lower than the fee-for-service rate in effect for the facility at the time service is rendered. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Health &amp; Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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