HB5641 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to require all durable medical equipment (DME) vendors to be accredited by an organization approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services within 15 months of rule adoption.

• Department of Healthcare and Family Services must file proposed rules within 90 days of the bill's effective date to implement the accreditation requirement for DME vendors.

• Adjusts the useful life expectancy of eligible orthotic and prosthetic devices and durable medical equipment from the previous standard to 5 years.

• Authorizes the Department to contract with a third-party vendor to audit eligible durable medical equipment suppliers for compliance purposes.