MEDICAID-ULTRASOUND/FETAL TEST Senate SponsorsSen. Laura M. Murphy-Julie A. Morrison-Mattie Hunter and Emil Jones, III 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5.24a newAmends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt rules permitting reimbursement under the fee-for-service and managed care medical assistance programs for remote ultrasound procedures and remote fetal nonstress tests, utilizing established Current Procedural Terminology codes, as published by the American Medical Association, for these procedures when the patient is in a residence or other off-site location from the patient's provider and the same standard of care is met as would be present during an in-person visit. Provides that remote ultrasounds and remote fetal nonstress tests are only eligible for reimbursement when the provider uses digital technology that meets certain criteria. Provides which fetal nonstress test requires a place of service modifier for at-home monitoring in order to qualify for reimbursement. Requires the Department to issue guidance to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. 1/10/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 1/10/2024SenateFirst Reading 1/10/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 1/31/2024SenateAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services 2/1/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/7/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/3/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die