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Public Act 102-0207 |
HB3025 Enrolled | LRB102 10556 KTG 15885 b |
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
changing Section 5-5.25 as follows: |
(305 ILCS 5/5-5.25) |
Sec. 5-5.25. Access to behavioral health , and medical , and |
epilepsy treatment services. |
(a) The General Assembly finds that providing access to |
behavioral health , and medical , and epilepsy treatment |
services in a timely manner will improve the quality of life |
for persons suffering from illness and will contain health |
care costs by avoiding the need for more costly inpatient |
hospitalization. |
(b) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall |
reimburse psychiatrists, federally qualified health centers as |
defined in
Section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the federal Social |
Security Act, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, |
advanced practice registered nurses certified in psychiatric |
and mental health nursing, and mental health professionals and |
clinicians authorized by Illinois law to provide behavioral |
health services to recipients via telehealth. The Department |
shall reimburse epilepsy specialists, as defined by the |