# Illinois HB2457: MEDICAID-AIR AMBULANCES RATES

Illinois HB2457, MEDICAID-AIR AMBULANCES RATES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Jay Hoffman (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-03-27 (House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2457
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: MEDICAID-AIR AMBULANCES RATES
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2026-03-27, House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: appropriations-health and human services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-27: House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-27: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-25: House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman (House)
- 2026-03-20: House Committee Amendment No. 2 To Appropriations-Medicaid Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-03-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 To Appropriations-Medicaid Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-03-20: To Appropriations-Medicaid Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-03-17: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-17: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman (House)
- 2026-03-16: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-16: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman (House)
- 2026-03-12: Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-03: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2457ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2457ham002.pdf)
- House Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2457ham003.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2457.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2457ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2457ham002.pdf)
- [House Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2457ham003.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2457.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2457-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).