HB5185

MEDICAID-SAFETY-NET HOSPITALS

Introduced·2/5/26
Introduced Text

Extends eligibility for Illinois hospitals to be designated as Safety-Net Hospitals through 2028.

HB5185 amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to extend the eligibility period for hospitals to be designated as Safety-Net Hospitals. Hospitals that would have qualified for the rate years beginning October 1, 2011, or October 1, 2012, remain eligible through December 31, 2028. This extension applies to hospitals designated as federal rural referral centers as of October 1, 2020. Safety-Net Hospitals must meet specific criteria, including a Medicaid Inpatient Utilization Rate (MIUR) of at least 40% and a charity percent of at least 4%, or an MIUR of at least 50%.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 26

8:00 AM

House Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee Hearing

Mar 20

8:00 AM

House Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee Hearing

History

Mar 27

House

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

Mar 20

House

To Appropriations-Medicaid Subcommittee

Mar 4

House

Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee