IL HB5258

Requires the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center to develop annual provider recruitment plans using data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' External Quality Review Organization on network adequacy, service deserts, and health disparities by race and ethnicity

Expands the Center's scope to cover the entire Illinois Medical Assistance Program rather than only HealthChoice Illinois or YouthCare programs

Prioritizes recruitment efforts in provider service deserts and communities experiencing healthcare disparities, with special focus on behavioral health services and social determinants of health services

Dissolves the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center Fund on July 1, 2026, transferring remaining balances to the Healthcare Provider Relief Fund

Broadens the definition of "behavioral health providers" to include developmental disabilities and autism services providers