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| 1 | | adding Section 5-52 as follows: |
| 2 | | (305 ILCS 5/5-52 new) |
| 3 | | Sec. 5-52. Community-based mental health and substance use |
| 4 | | professionals; coverage for supervision hours. |
| 5 | | (a) As used in this Section, "community-based mental |
| 6 | | health and substance use professional" means a licensed |
| 7 | | practitioner of the healing arts as defined in 89 Ill. Adm. |
| 8 | | Code 140.453. |
| 9 | | (b) The medical assistance program, including both the |
| 10 | | fee-for-service and managed care medical assistance programs |
| 11 | | established under this Article, shall reimburse |
| 12 | | community-based mental health and substance use professionals |
| 13 | | for hours spent providing clinical supervision. The Department |
| 14 | | shall amend 89 Ill. Adm. Code 140.453 to allow clinical |
| 15 | | supervision provided by a licensed practitioner of the healing |
| 16 | | arts to be a covered service in accordance with the provisions |
| 17 | | of this subsection. |
| 18 | | (c) By January 1, 2025, the Department shall submit to the |
| 19 | | Joint Committee on Administrative Rules a rulemaking proposal |
| 20 | | to implement this Section as soon as practicable. |
| 21 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 22 | | becoming law.". |