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90_HB1142ham001 LRB9005064JSmgam03 1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1142 2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 1142 on page 1 by 3 replacing lines 23 through 26 with the following: 4 "complications. Diabetes self-management training shall 5 include, but shall not be limited to, medical nutrition 6 therapy. For the purposes of this Section, "medical 7 nutrition therapy" shall have the meaning ascribed to 8 "medical nutrition care" under the Dietetic and Nutrition 9 Services Practice Act."; and 10 on page 1 by replacing lines 29 through 31 with the 11 following: 12 "professional with expertise in diabetes management."; and 13 on page 2, by deleting lines 1 through 4; and 14 on page 2, line 6, by changing "including" to "including, but 15 not limited to,"; and 16 on page 2 by inserting immediately below line 15 the 17 following: 18 "The following equipment, supplies, and related services 19 shall be covered: 20 (1) blood glucose monitors; 21 (2) blood glucose monitors for the legally blind; 22 (3) cartridges for the legally blind; -2- LRB9005064JSmgam03 1 (4) glucose tablets, glucagon emergency kits, and 2 injectable glucose; 3 (5) injection aids; 4 (6) insulin; 5 (7) insulin infusion devices; 6 (8) insulin pumps and appurtenances; 7 (9) oral agents for controlling blood sugar; 8 (10) podiatric appliances for prevention of 9 complications associated with diabetes; 10 (11) syringes, pen needles, lancets, and lancing 11 devices; 12 (12) test strips for glucose monitors; and 13 (13) visual reading and urine testing strips. 14 The Department of Insurance and the Department of Public 15 Health shall jointly develop, promulgate, and annually update 16 by rule a list of diabetic equipment and supplies for which 17 coverage shall be available under this Section. Covered 18 equipment and supplies must have been approved by the federal 19 Food and Drug Administration."; and 20 on page 2 by inserting immediately below line 24 the 21 following: 22 "(f) This Section does not restrict or prohibit any 23 person licensed in this State under any other Act from 24 engaging in the practice for which that person is licensed.".