HB 2457 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

MEDICAID-AIR AMBULANCES RATES

Summary

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall increase the base rate of reimbursement for both base charges and mileage charges for medical transportation services provided by means of an air ambulance to a level not lower than 75% of the Medicare ambulance fee schedule rates, by designated Medicare locality.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2025

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Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2026

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Mar 27, 2026

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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Mar 27, 2026

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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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Mar 27, 2026

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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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Mar 27, 2026

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

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Mar 24, 2026

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

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Mar 24, 2026

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

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Mar 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 2 To Appropriations-Medicaid Subcommittee

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Mar 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 To Appropriations-Medicaid Subcommittee

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Mar 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

To Appropriations-Medicaid Subcommittee

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Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

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Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

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Mar 17, 2026

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

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Mar 17, 2026

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

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Mar 16, 2026

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

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Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

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Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

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Mar 21, 2025

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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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Mar 4, 2025

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Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

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Feb 4, 2025

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Referred to Rules Committee

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