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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5100   </title>
<shortdesc>CHILDREN-EARLY INTERVENTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>325 ILCS 20/11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 4161</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Early Intervention Services System Act. With respect to an individualized family service plan, provides that if the lead agency develops therapy guidelines that reflect current best practices for serving eligible children, those guidelines may not cap the frequency or intensity, or restrict the method of delivering, the services determined by the multidisciplinary team. Provides that the lead agency may not use designated experts to directly or indirectly impose such caps. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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