Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2019	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/5-5.25

305 ILCS 5/5-5.25a new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning access to psychiatric mental health services via telepsychiatry, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not require that a physician or other licensed health care professional be physically present in the same room as the patient for the entire time during which the patient is receiving telepsychiatry services. Provides that the Department shall not require that a physician or other licensed healthcare professional be physically present in the same room as the patient for the entire time during which the patient is receiving telemedicine services. Defines "telemedicine" as the use of a telecommunication system to provide medical services for the purpose of evaluation and treatment when the patient is at one location and the rendering provider is at another location.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2017	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire
2/10/2017	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/28/2017	Senate	Assigned to Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care
3/16/2017	Senate	Do Pass Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care; 010-000-000
3/16/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
4/17/2017	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
4/26/2017	Senate	Second Reading
4/26/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
4/28/2017	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
8/4/2017	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/9/2019	Senate	Session Sine Die

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