HB1713 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1713

Introduced , by Rep. Greg Harris

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

305 ILCS 5/5-31 new

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt rules to include applied behavior analysis services provided by Board-certified behavior analysts as a covered service to individuals eligible for medical assistance; and to adopt rules for a behavior analyst certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board to participate in the medical assistance program. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public aid.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Section 5-31 as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/5-31 new)

Sec. 5-31. Applied behavior analysis services.

(a) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall adopt rules to include applied behavior analysis services provided by Board-certified behavior analysts as a covered service to individuals eligible for medical assistance under this Article.

(b) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall adopt rules for a behavior analyst certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board to participate in the medical assistance program.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.