Governor JB Pritzker is signing a new law to increase access to health care across Illinois.
The Governor says the law boosts the state’s Medicaid program, providing more support for veterans and those trying to quit smoking.
“This legislation also expands emergency Medicaid coverage for many months to come. There were a number of people who were weren’t yet qualified for Medicaid. We expanded their ability to get qualified during the pandemic so they are on Medicaid now. This expands that.”
Chicago State Representative Greg Harris explained some new services that will be covered.
“It will expand the ability of the Medicaid program to pay marriage and family therapists for the first time. It will allow Medicaid to pay for long lasting injectable mental health and substance abuse drugs. It will add coverage to chiropractic services.”
The law also requires hospitals to give anyone who has overdosed on opioids in-patient status and includes coverage of kidney transplant medications for undocumented Illinoisans.
