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Many Ingredients, One Sublime Dish: The Recipe for the Passage of Illinois HB5412 Into Law.

Year:
2015
State:
IL
Website Link:
Publicly Available:
Yes
Billing and Reimbursement:
Certification:
CHW input in process, Process and development
Evidence Generation:
White papers
Policy:
Building partnerships, Legislative language, Lessons learned from other states
Sustainable Financing:​
Engaging state partners in general, Expand evidence base, How to engage and work with Medicaid
Workforce Development:

Summary

Abstract: This article contextualizes the need for Illinois House Bill 5412 (HB5412), which calls for the establishment of a state board to create recommendations for the community health worker (CHW) field in Illinois, including a scope of practice, core competencies, training and certification standards, and sustainable funding and reimbursement mechanisms. Multisectoral partnerships and their outputs, coupled with frontline CHW interventions, created a synergistic climate conducive to the passing of this historic CHW legislation. This article provides a timeline and recipe for legislative success as described through processes and activities collaboratively undertaken, concentrating on a 5-year period (2009-2014). Key words: coalitions, community campus partnership, community health workers, policy