HB4846

HB4846 amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to include behavioral health safety-net providers as part of the state's Safety-Net Hospitals.

HB4846 amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to redefine Safety-Net Hospitals to include behavioral health safety-net providers. These providers must be licensed or certified by the Department of Human Services and authorized under state law to provide behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment services. They must also meet certain criteria, such as having a Medicaid Inpatient Utilization Rate (MIUR) of at least 40% and a charity percent of at least 4%, or a MIUR of at least 50%.