Bill Status of SB 1792   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  MEDICAID-DIABETES EDUCATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Mattie Hunter and Antonio Muņoz

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5
305 ILCS 5/12-4.49 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide medical assistance coverage for diabetes education provided by a certified diabetes education provider for children with Type 1 diabetes who are under the age of 18. Defines "certified diabetes education provider" to mean a professional who has undergone training and certification under conditions approved by the American Association of Diabetes Educators or a successor association of professionals. Defines "Type 1 diabetes" to have the same meaning ascribed to it by the American Diabetes Association or any successor association. Requires the Department to establish a 2-year countywide Medicaid Pilot Program for Diabetes Self-Management Training that covers consultation sessions on blood glucose monitoring, dietary restrictions and options, lifestyle modification, family and community support roles, early appropriate insulin or other medication initiation and administration, and awareness of specific disease-related conditions including hypoglycemia. Contains provisions concerning a reimbursement formula; required competencies for diabetes educators; education standards for diabetes educators; work experience; continuing education; and reporting requirements. Effective January 1, 2016.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
  2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading
  2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/11/2015SenateAssigned to Human Services
  3/16/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/16/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/17/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
  3/18/2015SenatePostponed - Human Services
  3/18/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services
  3/20/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/20/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services
  3/25/2015SenatePostponed - Human Services
  3/25/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services
  3/25/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Human Services
  3/27/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
  4/15/2015SenatePostponed - Human Services
  4/15/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services
  4/15/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Human Services
  4/21/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz
  4/24/2015SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

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