HB4785

DHS-BEHAVIORAL HLTH SURCHARGE

Introduced·2/2/26
Introduced Text

Illinois HB4785 establishes a behavioral health crisis assessment to fund the Statewide 9-8-8 Trust Fund.

HB4785, the Preventing Crisis Cost Shifting to Medicaid Act, aims to ensure the availability of behavioral health crisis services statewide. It imposes a behavioral health crisis assessment on entities authorized to issue or administer accident and health insurance or health maintenance organization contracts in Illinois. The collected funds are deposited into the Statewide 9-8-8 Trust Fund. The Department of Human Services can update the total assessment amount to maintain the system's availability, quality, and geographic equity.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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5
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 25

8:00 AM

House Human Services Committee Hearing

Mar 19

8:00 AM

House Human Services Committee Hearing

History

May 13

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

Apr 20

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

Apr 17

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee