HB 4846

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a safety-net hospital includes a behavioral health safety-net provider that: (i) is licensed or certified by the Department of Human Services, or otherwise authorized under State law, to provide behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment services; (ii) meets specified federal requirements for being designated a disproportionate share hospital, as defined by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services; (iii) accepts admissions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with no blackout periods; (iv) accepts patients who only need mental health or substance use disorder treatment; and (v) has a MIUR of at least 40% and a charity percent of at least 4%, or a MIUR of at least 50%.