HB 5740

Amends the Illinois Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Act. Establishes a limited and targeted expansion mechanism to admit certain federally certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics into the Illinois Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration program. Provides that the Illinois CCBHC prospective payment system methodology, as specified, shall be used to reimburse providers under the program. Prohibits the general expansion of the Illinois Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration program beyond providers meeting the established eligibility criteria. Grants the Department of Healthcare and Family Services rulemaking authority, so long as the rules do not impose additional eligibility requirements beyond those expressly stated. Effective immediately.