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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3967 Introduced 11/13/2019, by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall approve veteran support specialists who are certified by, and in good standing with, the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. to provide peer support services to recipients of medical assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
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| | HB3967 | | LRB101 14767 KTG 63726 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services |
| 5 | | Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by |
| 6 | | adding Section 2205-35 as follows:
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| 7 | | (20 ILCS 2205/2205-35 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 2205-35. Certified veteran support specialists. The |
| 9 | | Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall approve |
| 10 | | veteran support specialists who are certified by, and in good |
| 11 | | standing with, the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse |
| 12 | | Professional Certification Association, Inc. to provide peer |
| 13 | | support services to recipients of medical assistance under |
| 14 | | Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
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