Advocacy and Policy Initiatives
HB 5412
Public Act 098-0796 – the IL Community Health Worker Advisory Board Act, enrolled in to the legislative process as HB5412.
The Illinois Community Health Worker Advisory Board, created through HB 5412, was charged with developing recommendations to guide the Community Health Worker (CHW) workforce, CHW employers, and government agencies on how best to ensure the future success of the CHW profession and the potential impact CHWs can have on improving the lives of Illinoisans.
HB 158
View Title II, Article 5 specifically to read about CHW certification and reimbursement.
2021 Community Health Worker Certification and Reimbursement Act
The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus drafted and the legislature subsequently passed the Community Health Worker Certification and Reimbursement Act in 2021, as part of the Illinois Health Care and Human Service Reform Act.3 The Act creates new opportunities for the services performed by CHWs to be reimbursable by Medicaid, creating a sustainable funding stream for CHWs in Illinois. Further, the Act directs the Illinois Department of Public Health to implement key provisions of the Act related to training, certification, and reimbursement, in partnership with a statewide association representing CHWs. Although the passage of this legislation is an important step, implementation of the legislation requires additional regulatory development that will determine how this law will take shape. The development of these regulations marks an important opportunity to support CHWs and improve access to care in Illinois.
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