Overview
STATE BUDGET
Illinois operates on an annual budget cycle. In October and November, agencies submit their budget requests to the governor. Budget hearings with the public are held from February through May. On the third Wednesday in February, the governor submits his or her proposed budget to the Illinois General Assembly. The General Assembly passes a budget in May. The governor is constitutionally required to submit a balanced budget anf the legislature must pass a balanced budget. The fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 the following year.
STATE LEGISLATURE
The 118 members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms without term limits, and the 51 Senators serve two four-year terms and one two-year term each decade. The General Assembly’s first official working day is the second Wednesday in January each year. Bills carry over from odd to even numbered years.
KEY RESOURCES
- Illinois General Assembly
- Illinois Office of the Attorney General
- Illinois Governor
- Information on Healthcare Policy in Illinois
Illinois Laws
20 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 1305/1-40. Substance Use Disorders; Mental Health; provider payments: Department of Human Services Act – Illinois
Introduced: Status: Enacted
For authorized Medicaid services to enrolled individuals, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery and Division of Mental Health providers shall receive payments for such authorized services, with payment occurring no later than in the […]
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20 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 1705/15.3. Quality assurance for community mental health services: Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act – Illinois
Introduced: Status: Enacted
When the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or the Department of Human Services pays the cost, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, for community mental health services and programs under the Medicaid […]
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20 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 1705/54. Establishment of rates for purchase of service: Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act – Illinois
Introduced: Status: Enacted
Statute establishes procedures for the development, calculation, and communication of rates promulgated by the Department for the purchase of services for persons with a developmental disability and persons with mental illness. Statute requires that rates […]
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20 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 1705/7. Care and treatment: Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act – Illinois
Introduced: Status: Enacted
The Department is required to adopt a model protocol and forms for recording all patient diagnosis, care and treatment at each State-operated facility for the mentally ill and for persons with developmental disabilities under the […]
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20 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 1705/71a. Community Behavioral Health Care: Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act – Illinois
Introduced: Status: Enacted
The Department shall strive to guarantee that persons, including children, suffering from mental illness, substance abuse, and other behavioral disorders have access to locally accessible behavioral health care providers who have the ability to treat […]
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