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IL HB5055

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Edgar Gonzalez

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the December 31, 2026 sunset date for health care equity add-on payments to safety-net hospitals under Illinois Medicaid
  • Safety-net hospitals receive tiered add-on payments based on their Medicaid Inpatient Utilization Rate (MIUR): $425 for 70%+ MIUR, $300 for 50-70%, $225 for 40-50%, and $210 for under 40%
  • Add-on payments apply to each inpatient General Acute and Psychiatric day of care, excluding Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible crossover days
  • Payment rates are adjusted annually beginning January 1, 2026, with approximately $50 million allocated annually using State fiscal year 2024 days as the baseline
  • Effective immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

MEDICAID-SNF-MIUR EXTENSION

Last Action

Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations-Health and Human Services3/4/2026
Rules2/10/2026

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