House Sponsors: DELGADO-COULSON-CURRIE-HAMOS-FEIGENHOLTZ, SILVA, MYERS,RICHARD, ERWIN, DAVIS,MONIQUE, SAVIANO, KLINGLER, MCGUIRE, WOOLARD, LANG, CURRY,JULIE, MAUTINO, O'BRIEN, COWLISHAW, MCKEON, SHARP AND MATHIAS. Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO-DEL VALLE Short description: MEDICAID-BEHAVIOR SRVC-PROVIDR Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Medicaid program may include reimbursement for behavioral health services and mental health services. Authorizes the Department of Public Aid to provide for the services of persons licensed as a clinical psychologist, clinical social worker, or clinical professional counselor in supplying medical assistance. Prohibits the Department's rules from requiring that services for a specific Medicaid recipient provided by a licensed clinical psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, or licensed clinical professional counselor be recommended by a physician. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. In provisions adding behavioral health services and mental health services to the list of services reimbursable under Medicaid, deletes the references to definitions in the provisions concerning a system for integrated health care services. In provisions concerning authorized practitioners under the Medicaid program, deletes provision added by the bill concerning authorization of physicians' services in connection with behavioral health services and mental health services. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 305 ILCS 5/5-5 Deletes all changes to the provisions concerning the list of services reimbursable under Medicaid. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Public Aid) The estimated fiscal impact to IDPA is $17.5 to $22.5 million. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1, 2 (Department of Public Aid) Same as previous note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status