Illinois Statutes Chapter 405. Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities § 30/4.8. Payments for community Medicaid mental health services

(a) No later than July 1, 2011, community Medicaid mental health services provided by a community-based provider must be billed directly to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

(b) For purposes of this Section: “Community Medicaid mental health services” means all mental health services outlined in Section 132 of Title 59 of the Illinois Administrative Code that are funded through the Department of Human Services, eligible for federal financial participation, and provided by a community-based provider.

“Community-based provider” means an entity enrolled as a provider pursuant to Sections 140.11 and 140.12 of Title 89 of the Illinois Administrative Code and certified to provide community Medicaid mental health services in accordance with Section 132 of Title 59 of the Illinois Administrative Code.