IL HB2428

Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to ensure patients with opioid-related overdose or withdrawal are admitted as inpatient (rather than observation) status for at least 48 hours at safety-net hospitals.

Prohibits managed care organizations from denying inpatient coverage to safety-net hospitals for patients with opioid overdose or withdrawal diagnoses for at least 48 hours from admission.

Cites disproportionately high opioid-related fatality rates among African Americans in under-resourced communities, lack of community resources, patient comorbidities, and high hospital readmission rates as justification for the requirement.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code by adding Section 5-47.