MEDICAID-SAFETY-NET PROVIDERS Senate SponsorsSen. Omar Aquino and David Koehler 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-11from Ch. 23, par. 5-11Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to enter into one or more cooperative arrangements with safety-net providers to provide primary, secondary, or tertiary managed health care services as a managed care community network with a monthly total capitation amount not to exceed $100,000,000. Defines "safety-net provider" to mean a non-government owned managed care community network operating and located in Cook County with at least 80% ownership by one or more safety-net hospitals. Provides that a safety-net provider shall be deemed a managed care community network for purposes of the Code only to the extent that it provides services to participating individuals. Provides that a non-government owned safety-net provider is entitled to contract with the Department with respect to Cook County only. Provides that a safety-net provider is not required to accept enrollees who do not reside within Cook County. 2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 3/21/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die