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Category: Legislature

Senate committee approves 988 funding plan

by Ryan Voyles | Jan 14, 2022 | Legislature, Mental Health, Top Stories | 0

A Senate committee unanimously signed off this week on a plan to fund and maintain the 988 hotline number for those in a mental health crisis.

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Morrison seeks boost in funds for community spouses

by Ryan Voyles | Jan 14, 2022 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Nursing homes, Top Stories | 0

A Senate committee approved a plan this week to increase the monthly allocation for spouses of people living in Medicaid-funded long-term care facilities.

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General Assembly cancels in-person session days next week over COVID-19 concerns

by Ryan Voyles | Jan 13, 2022 | coronavirus, Legislature, Top Stories | 0

The General Assembly will continue to work remotely next week due to COVID-19 concerns, legislative leaders announced Wednesday.

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HFS, Health Care Council of Illinois at odds over next step for long-term care rate reform

by Ryan Voyles | Jan 13, 2022 | Legislature, Nursing homes, Top Stories | 0

Months after stakeholders publicly said they were getting close to an agreement to reform the Medicaid reimbursement system for Illinois’ long-term care facilities, a schism has developed between the state and Illinois’ largest nursing home association on how to go forward during the spring session.

Medicaid subcommittee continues discussion on community safety-net hospital designation

by Ryan Voyles | Jan 6, 2022 | Hospitals, Legislature, Top Stories | 0

A subcommittee of the Medicaid Advisory Committee continued its work Wednesday to better define a subset of safety-net hospitals that serve Illinois’ most-challenged communities.

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