Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Filed: 4/10/2024
 
 
 




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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2655 


2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2655 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

4 "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Medicaid Expansion of Network Providers for Persons with 
6Disabilities Subcommittee Act.

7 Section 5. Medicaid Expansion of Network Providers for 
8Persons with Disabilities Subcommittee.  
9 (a) By January 1, 2025, the Department of Healthcare and 
10Family Services shall create the Medicaid Expansion of Network 
11Providers for Persons with Disabilities Subcommittee under the 
12Medicaid Advisory Committee. The Subcommittee shall consist of 
13the following members:
14  (1) the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or 
15 the Director's designee;
16  (2) the Director of Insurance, or the Director's 
 
 
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1 designee;
2  (3) the Secretary of Human Services, or the 
3 Secretary's designee;
4  (4) 2 members, appointed by the President of the 
5 Senate;
6  (6) 2 members, appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
7 Senate;
8  (7) 2 members, appointed by the Speaker of the House 
9 of Representatives;
10  (9) 2 members, appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
11 House of Representatives;
12  (10) 2 members who are parent advocates of children or 
13 adults with developmental disabilities, appointed by the 
14 Governor;
15  (11) 2 members who are parent advocates of children or 
16 adults with developmental disabilities, appointed by the 
17 Governor;
18  (12) one member who represents a statewide 
19 organization of dentists, appointed by the Governor;
20  (13) one member who represents a statewide 
21 organization of physicians, appointed by the Governor;
22  (14) one member who represents an organization of 
23 physicians practicing in Cook County, appointed by the 
24 Governor;
25  (15) one member who represents an organization of 
26 Indian American physicians, appointed by the Governor;
 
 
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1  (16) 3 members from nonprofit organizations in 
2 northern Illinois that provide services to individuals 
3 with physical, developmental, intellectual, or mental 
4 health challenges, appointed by the Governor;
5  (17) one member who represents a downstate chapter of 
6 an organization of social workers, appointed by the 
7 Governor;
8  (18) one member who represents a nonprofit 
9 organization of parents and other relatives of residents 
10 of a developmental center in southern Illinois that is 
11 operated by the Department of Human Services, appointed by 
12 the Governor; and
13  (19) 2 members who represent health care systems in 
14 southern Illinois, appointed by the Governor.
15 (b) A vacancy on the Subcommittee shall be filled by the 
16appropriate appointing authority.
17 (c) The Subcommittee shall meet monthly.
18 (d) The members of the Subcommittee shall receive no 
19compensation for the performance of their duties under this 
20Act, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred 
21while engaged in the performance of their duties under this 
22Act.
23 (e) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall 
24provide administrative support to the Subcommittee.

25 Section 10. Duties. The Subcommittee shall develop and 
 
 
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1propose policies to increase the State's Medicaid provider 
2networks to give Medicaid clients more provider choice for 
3their health care needs. The Subcommittee shall work toward 
4creating solutions to streamline the State's Medicaid system, 
5making it more efficient, and making it easier to use while 
6improving the overall quality of care.

7 Section 15. Report. The Subcommittee shall report its 
8findings, conclusions, and recommendations, including 
9suggested legislation, to the General Assembly by December 31, 
102025.

11 Section 20. Repeal. This Act is repealed on July 1, 2026.