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IL HB4968

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Laura Faver Dias

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to cover intensive outpatient behavioral health services delivered via telehealth under the medical assistance (Medicaid) program
  • Defines intensive outpatient services as structured behavioral health treatment delivered at least 3 times per week for 9 or more hours, falling between standard outpatient care and partial hospitalization
  • Mandates reimbursement parity, requiring telehealth intensive outpatient services receive the same coverage, utilization management, and payment as in-person services
  • Establishes safeguards including informed consent requirements, privacy law compliance, emergency response protocols, and standards of care equivalent to in-person treatment
  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law, subject to any required federal approval

Legislative Description

PUBLIC AID-TELEHEALTH SERVICES

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

3/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/27/2026
Appropriations-Medicaid3/20/2026
Appropriations-Health and Human Services3/4/2026
Rules2/6/2026

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