HB2428 - DHFS-OPIOID OVERDOSE-INPATIENT
Illinois - 103rd General Assembly
Introduced byCamille Lilly
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to ensure that patients experiencing opioid-related overdose or withdrawal are admitted on inpatient status, rather than observation status, for at least 48 hours from the time of admittance to a safety-net hospital. Prohibits managed care organizations from denying inpatient coverage to safety-net hospitals for patients presenting with opioid overdose or withdrawal diagnosis for at least 48 hours from the time of admittance.
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