DHFS-OPIOID OVERDOSE-INPATIENT

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to ensure that patients experiencing opioid-related overdose or withdrawal are admitted on inpatient status, rather than observation status, for at least 48 hours from the time of admittance to a safety-net hospital. Prohibits managed care organizations from denying inpatient coverage to safety-net hospitals for patients presenting with opioid overdose or withdrawal diagnosis for at least 48 hours from the time of admittance.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 14, 2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2. Feb 15, 2023HouseFirst Reading
3. Feb 15, 2023CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Feb 28, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee · House Approp-Health & Human Services
5. Mar 9, 2023CommitteeTo Medicaid & Managed Care Subcommittee · House Medicaid & Managed Care Subcommitte
6. Mar 10, 2023HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
7. May 19, 2023CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
8. Jan 7, 2025HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Camille Y. LillyD Primary sponsor · District 78