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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4878         </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-EMERGENCY TRANSPORT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jackie Haas</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-4.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Code, subject to federal approval, emergency medical transportation services in cases where services are dispatched and the patient is treated but not transferred to a hospital shall be covered under the medical assistance program at a rate not less than 50% of the base rate in effect as of June 30, 2024 for persons who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Health &amp; Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 27, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2024</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>
</actions>
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