Illinois SB1653 amends Medicaid funding for hospitals, establishing new payment classes and rates.
Illinois SB1653 amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to revise Medicaid funding for hospitals. It creates new hospital classes, including safety-net, critical access, and high Medicaid hospitals, each with specific payment rates. The bill sets annual payments for these hospitals, with adjustments based on factors like case mix index and total inpatient admissions. It also establishes a pool of $50 million annually for safety-net hospitals to address infant mortality rates.
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