SB2462 Summary

• Appropriates $17.7 billion total to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, comprising $7.06 billion from General Funds, $10.29 billion from Other State Funds, and $400 million from Federal Funds

• Allocates funding for departmental operations including program administration ($40.4 million), Office of Inspector General ($29.4 million), child support services ($212.7 million), and legal representation ($1.96 million)

• Appropriates $6.24 billion for medical assistance covering physicians, dentists, hospitals, long-term care, mental health facilities, and managed care entities under the Illinois Public Aid Code and Children's Health Insurance Program Act

• Provides additional funding from specialized trust funds totaling over $2.8 billion for medical assistance, including $700 million from Long-Term Care Provider Fund, $2.2 billion from Hospital Provider Fund, and $3.5 billion from Healthcare Provider Relief Fund

• Establishes funding for specific healthcare initiatives including trauma center payments ($15 million), University of Illinois Hospital services ($375 million), health information technology ($30 million), and electronic health record incentives ($200 million), with effective date of July 1, 2013