IL SB0477

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code Section 5-5.07 to extend the operative period for Department of Children and Family Services per diem rates for inpatient psychiatric stays from June 30, 2021 to July 1, 2023.

DCFS shall pay the per diem rate for psychiatric hospital stays starting on the 11th day when a child remains hospitalized beyond medical necessity due to parental denial of home access or delayed discharge from a DCFS inquiry or investigation.

Hospital stays reimbursed under this provision are ineligible for payment under Section 14-13 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.

Applies only if Senate Bill 1510 of the 101st General Assembly becomes law and takes effect on the same date or later.