97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB6246

 

Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law and the State Finance Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Public Health shall administer a program for education of specified non-dental medical professionals about oral health with the goal of integrating oral health care into overall health care and may make grants to, or enter into contracts with, specified public or nonprofit medical or educational entities to educate non-oral health professionals to promote oral health education. Contains provisions concerning dental training residency programs, dental programs in schools, and emergency room care coordination. Creates the Oral Health Professional Student Loan Fund as a special fund to provide student loans to oral health professional students, including dentists and dental hygienists. Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Veterans' Affairs may develop and implement a demonstration program to establish programs to train and employ alternative dental health care providers to increase access to dental health care services for veterans who reside in rural and other underserved communities. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Removes a provision limiting adult dental services under the Medicaid program to emergency services. Provides that any person over the age of 21 who is eligible to receive medical assistance shall be eligible to receive dental services including dental services provided through a mobile dental van or portable dental unit. Contains provisions concerning funding for a case management grant program, oral health services in underserved areas, and mobile and portable dental services by rural health clinics.


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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. The Department of Public Health Powers and
5Duties Law is amended by adding Sections 2310-360a, 2310-360b,
62310-360c, 2310-360d, and 2310-360e as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-360a new)
8    Sec. 2310-360a. Oral health education programs; non-dental
9medical professionals; non-oral health professionals.
10    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall
11administer a program for the purpose of educating non-dental
12medical professionals, including physicians, nurses, and
13pharmacists, about oral health, including issues such as oral
14hygiene instruction, topical application of fluoride, and oral
15health screenings, with the goal of integrating oral health
16care into overall health care.
17    (b) Subject to appropriation, the Department may make
18grants to, or enter into contracts with, an accredited public
19or nonprofit private hospital, an educational institution, or a
20public or private nonprofit entity which the Department has
21determined is capable of carrying out such grant or contract to
22educate individuals, such as community health providers,
23social workers, nutritionists, health educators, occupational

 

 

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1therapists, and psychologists, to promote oral health
2education and to provide support for behavior change and
3assistance with care coordination with respect to oral health.
 
4    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-360b new)
5    Sec. 2310-360b. Dental training residency programs.
6Individuals enrolled in a dental training residency program who
7receive State funds through the Department or any other State
8agency shall be required to provide dental services (i) in
9hospital emergency rooms or (ii) in community settings in
10addition to the dental training otherwise required by such
11residency program.
 
12    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-360c new)
13    Sec. 2310-360c. Oral Health Professional Student Loan
14Fund. The Oral Health Professional Student Loan Fund is created
15as a special fund in the State treasury. Subject to
16appropriation, monies in the Fund shall be used to provide
17student loans to oral health professional students, including
18dentists and dental hygienists. The Department shall adopt any
19rules necessary to implement this Section.
 
20    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-360d new)
21    Sec. 2310-360d. Dental programs in schools.
22    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall award
23grants to qualified entities for the purpose of funding the

 

 

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1building, operation, or expansion of dental programs in
2schools.
3    (b) To receive a grant under this Section, a qualified
4entity shall submit an application to the Department at such
5time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
6Department may require.
7    (c) An entity receiving a grant under this Section shall:
8        (1) provide comprehensive oral health services at a
9    dental program based at a school, including oral health
10    education, oral screening, fluoride application,
11    prophylaxis, and sealants;
12        (2) refer patients to an available qualified oral
13    health provider in the community for any required oral
14    health services not provided in the dental program in the
15    school, to ensure that all the oral health needs of
16    students are met; and
17        (3) maintain dental program hours that extend beyond
18    school hours.
 
19    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-360e new)
20    Sec. 2310-360e. Emergency room care coordination; dental
21services.
22    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall
23establish a grant program to enable individuals to receive
24dental care at a facility operated by a grant recipient rather
25than at a hospital emergency room.

 

 

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1    (b) To be eligible to receive a grant under this Section,
2an entity shall be:
3        (1) a hospital in partnership with a federally
4    qualified health center;
5        (2) a federally qualified health center;
6        (3) a private dental practice; or
7        (4) any other interested public or private sector
8    health care provider or organization that the Department
9    determines has the capacity to serve a high number of
10    individuals who lack access to oral health services.
11    (c) The Department shall allocate a portion of the amounts
12appropriated under subsection (a) toward medical education for
13emergency room physicians to be trained in oral health.
14    (d) Not later than January 1, 2016, the Department shall
15submit to the General Assembly a report on the best practices
16determined by the program established under this Section to
17address oral health needs of individuals who go to emergency
18rooms in need of oral health care.
 
19    Section 2. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is
20amended by adding Section 37 as follows:
 
21    (20 ILCS 2805/37 new)
22    Sec. 37. Alternative dental health care providers for
23veterans; demonstration program.
24    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department may develop

 

 

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1and implement a demonstration program to establish programs to
2train and employ alternative dental health care providers in
3order to increase access to dental health care services for
4veterans entitled to such services who reside in rural and
5other underserved communities.
6    (b) For purposes of alternative dental health care
7providers and any other dental care providers who are licensed
8to provide clinical care, dental services provided under the
9demonstration program under this Section may be administered by
10such providers through telehealth-enabled collaboration and
11supervision when deemed appropriate and feasible.
12    (c) In this Section, "alternative dental health care
13providers" means supervised dental hygienists, primary care
14physicians, and any other health professional that the
15Department determines appropriate.
 
16    Section 3. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
17Section 5.811 as follows.
 
18    (30 ILCS 105/5.811 new)
19    Sec. 5.811. The Oral Health Professional Student Loan Fund.
 
20    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
21changing Sections 5-5f and 5-19 and by adding Sections 5-31,
225-32, 12-4.39a, and 12-4.39b as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (305 ILCS 5/5-5f)
2    Sec. 5-5f. Elimination and limitations of medical
3assistance services. Notwithstanding any other provision of
4this Code to the contrary, on and after July 1, 2012:
5    (a) The following services shall no longer be a covered
6service available under this Code: group psychotherapy for
7residents of any facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care
8Act or the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act; and
9adult chiropractic services.
10    (b) The Department shall place the following limitations on
11services: (i) the Department shall limit adult eyeglasses to
12one pair every 2 years; (ii) the Department shall set an annual
13limit of a maximum of 20 visits for each of the following
14services: adult speech, hearing, and language therapy
15services, adult occupational therapy services, and physical
16therapy services; (iii) the Department shall limit podiatry
17services to individuals with diabetes; (iv) the Department
18shall pay for caesarean sections at the normal vaginal delivery
19rate unless a caesarean section was medically necessary; (v)
20the Department shall limit adult dental services to
21emergencies; and (v) (vi) effective July 1, 2012, the
22Department shall place limitations and require concurrent
23review on every inpatient detoxification stay to prevent repeat
24admissions to any hospital for detoxification within 60 days of
25a previous inpatient detoxification stay. The Department shall
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1care coordination entities, managed care plans, and other
2stakeholders to develop recommendations for quality standards,
3diversion to other settings, and admission criteria for
4patients who need inpatient detoxification.
5    (c) The Department shall require prior approval of the
6following services: wheelchair repairs, regardless of the cost
7of the repairs, coronary artery bypass graft, and bariatric
8surgery consistent with Medicare standards concerning patient
9responsibility. The wholesale cost of power wheelchairs shall
10be actual acquisition cost including all discounts.
11    (d) The Department shall establish benchmarks for
12hospitals to measure and align payments to reduce potentially
13preventable hospital readmissions, inpatient complications,
14and unnecessary emergency room visits. In doing so, the
15Department shall consider items, including, but not limited to,
16historic and current acuity of care and historic and current
17trends in readmission. The Department shall publish
18provider-specific historical readmission data and anticipated
19potentially preventable targets 60 days prior to the start of
20the program. In the instance of readmissions, the Department
21shall adopt policies and rates of reimbursement for services
22and other payments provided under this Code to ensure that, by
23June 30, 2013, expenditures to hospitals are reduced by, at a
24minimum, $40,000,000.
25    (e) The Department shall establish utilization controls
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1care services when an individual is in hospice.
2    (f) For home health services, the Department shall require
3Medicare certification of providers participating in the
4program, implement the Medicare face-to-face encounter rule,
5and limit services to post-hospitalization. The Department
6shall require providers to implement auditable electronic
7service verification based on global positioning systems or
8other cost-effective technology.
9    (g) For the Home Services Program operated by the
10Department of Human Services and the Community Care Program
11operated by the Department on Aging, the Department of Human
12Services, in cooperation with the Department on Aging, shall
13implement an electronic service verification based on global
14positioning systems or other cost-effective technology.
15    (h) The Department shall not pay for hospital admissions
16when the claim indicates a hospital acquired condition that
17would cause Medicare to reduce its payment on the claim had the
18claim been submitted to Medicare, nor shall the Department pay
19for hospital admissions where a Medicare identified "never
20event" occurred.
21    (i) The Department shall implement cost savings
22initiatives for advanced imaging services, cardiac imaging
23services, pain management services, and back surgery. Such
24initiatives shall be designed to achieve annual costs savings.
25(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 

 

 

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1    (305 ILCS 5/5-19)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5-19)
2    Sec. 5-19. Healthy Kids Program.
3    (a) Any child under the age of 21 eligible to receive
4Medical Assistance from the Illinois Department under Article V
5of this Code shall be eligible for Early and Periodic
6Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment services provided by the
7Healthy Kids Program of the Illinois Department under the
8Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1396d(r).
9    (b) Enrollment of Children in Medicaid. The Illinois
10Department shall provide for receipt and initial processing of
11applications for Medical Assistance for all pregnant women and
12children under the age of 21 at locations in addition to those
13used for processing applications for cash assistance,
14including disproportionate share hospitals, federally
15qualified health centers and other sites as selected by the
16Illinois Department.
17    (c) Healthy Kids Examinations. The Illinois Department
18shall consider any examination of a child eligible for the
19Healthy Kids services provided by a medical provider meeting
20the requirements and complying with the rules and regulations
21of the Illinois Department to be reimbursed as a Healthy Kids
22examination.
23    (d) Medical Screening Examinations.
24        (1) The Illinois Department shall insure Medicaid
25    coverage for periodic health, vision, hearing, and dental
26    screenings for children eligible for Healthy Kids services

 

 

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1    scheduled from a child's birth up until the child turns 21
2    years. The Illinois Department shall pay for vision,
3    hearing, dental and health screening examinations for any
4    child eligible for Healthy Kids services by qualified
5    providers at intervals established by Department rules.
6        (2) The Illinois Department shall pay for an
7    interperiodic health, vision, hearing, or dental screening
8    examination for any child eligible for Healthy Kids
9    services whenever an examination is:
10            (A) requested by a child's parent, guardian, or
11        custodian, or is determined to be necessary or
12        appropriate by social services, developmental, health,
13        or educational personnel; or
14            (B) necessary for enrollment in school; or
15            (C) necessary for enrollment in a licensed day care
16        program, including Head Start; or
17            (D) necessary for placement in a licensed child
18        welfare facility, including a foster home, group home
19        or child care institution; or
20            (E) necessary for attendance at a camping program;
21        or
22            (F) necessary for participation in an organized
23        athletic program; or
24            (G) necessary for enrollment in an early childhood
25        education program recognized by the Illinois State
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1            (H) necessary for participation in a Women,
2        Infant, and Children (WIC) program; or
3            (I) deemed appropriate by the Illinois Department.
4        (3) The dental screening services covered under this
5    subsection shall include mobile and portable oral health
6    services (as prescribed by the Illinois Department) that
7    (i) are provided for the purpose of overcoming mobility,
8    transportation, or access barriers for children and (ii)
9    satisfy the standards and certification requirements
10    established under the Illinois Dental Practice Act.
11    (e) Minimum Screening Protocols For Periodic Health
12Screening Examinations. Health Screening Examinations must
13include the following services:
14        (1) Comprehensive Health and Development Assessment
15    including:
16            (A) Development/Mental Health/Psychosocial
17        Assessment; and
18            (B) Assessment of nutritional status including
19        tests for iron deficiency and anemia for children at
20        the following ages: 9 months, 2 years, 8 years, and 18
21        years;
22        (2) Comprehensive unclothed physical exam;
23        (3) Appropriate immunizations at a minimum, as
24    required by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health
25    and Human Services under 42 U.S.C. 1396d(r).
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1    levels appropriate for age and risk factors.
2            (A) Anemia test.
3            (B) Sickle cell test.
4            (C) Tuberculin test at 12 months of age and every
5        1-2 years thereafter unless the treating health care
6        professional determines that testing is medically
7        contraindicated.
8            (D) Other -- The Illinois Department shall insure
9        that testing for HIV, drug exposure, and sexually
10        transmitted diseases is provided for as clinically
11        indicated.
12        (5) Health Education. The Illinois Department shall
13    require providers to provide anticipatory guidance as
14    recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
15        (6) Vision Screening. The Illinois Department shall
16    require providers to provide vision screenings consistent
17    with those set forth in the Department of Public Health's
18    Administrative Rules.
19        (7) Hearing Screening. The Illinois Department shall
20    require providers to provide hearing screenings consistent
21    with those set forth in the Department of Public Health's
22    Administrative Rules.
23        (8) Dental Screening. The Illinois Department shall
24    require providers to provide dental screenings consistent
25    with those set forth in the Department of Public Health's
26    Administrative Rules.

 

 

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1    (f) Covered Medical Services. The Illinois Department
2shall provide coverage for all necessary health care,
3diagnostic services, treatment and other measures to correct or
4ameliorate defects, physical and mental illnesses, and
5conditions whether discovered by the screening services or not
6for all children eligible for Medical Assistance under Article
7V of this Code.
8    (g) Notice of Healthy Kids Services.
9        (1) The Illinois Department shall inform any child
10    eligible for Healthy Kids services and the child's family
11    about the benefits provided under the Healthy Kids Program,
12    including, but not limited to, the following: what services
13    are available under Healthy Kids, including discussion of
14    the periodicity schedules and immunization schedules, that
15    services are provided at no cost to eligible children, the
16    benefits of preventive health care, where the services are
17    available, how to obtain them, and that necessary
18    transportation and scheduling assistance is available.
19        (2) The Illinois Department shall widely disseminate
20    information regarding the availability of the Healthy Kids
21    Program throughout the State by outreach activities which
22    shall include, but not be limited to, (i) the development
23    of cooperation agreements with local school districts,
24    public health agencies, clinics, hospitals and other
25    health care providers, including developmental disability
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1    the constituents of each of the Program and assist
2    individuals, as feasible, with applying for the Program,
3    (ii) using the media for public service announcements and
4    advertisements of the Program, and (iii) developing
5    posters advertising the Program for display in hospital and
6    clinic waiting rooms.
7        (3) The Illinois Department shall utilize accepted
8    methods for informing persons who are illiterate, blind,
9    deaf, or cannot understand the English language, including
10    but not limited to public services announcements and
11    advertisements in the foreign language media of radio,
12    television and newspapers.
13        (4) The Illinois Department shall provide notice of the
14    Healthy Kids Program to every child eligible for Healthy
15    Kids services and his or her family at the following times:
16            (A) orally by the intake worker and in writing at
17        the time of application for Medical Assistance;
18            (B) at the time the applicant is informed that he
19        or she is eligible for Medical Assistance benefits; and
20            (C) at least 20 days before the date of any
21        periodic health, vision, hearing, and dental
22        examination for any child eligible for Healthy Kids
23        services. Notice given under this subparagraph (C)
24        must state that a screening examination is due under
25        the periodicity schedules and must advise the eligible
26        child and his or her family that the Illinois

 

 

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1        Department will provide assistance in scheduling an
2        appointment and arranging medical transportation.
3    (h) Data Collection. The Illinois Department shall collect
4data in a usable form to track utilization of Healthy Kids
5screening examinations by children eligible for Healthy Kids
6services, including but not limited to data showing screening
7examinations and immunizations received, a summary of
8follow-up treatment received by children eligible for Healthy
9Kids services and the number of children receiving dental,
10hearing and vision services.
11    (i) On and after July 1, 2012, the Department shall reduce
12any rate of reimbursement for services or other payments or
13alter any methodologies authorized by this Code to reduce any
14rate of reimbursement for services or other payments in
15accordance with Section 5-5e.
16(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
17    (305 ILCS 5/5-31 new)
18    Sec. 5-31. Adult dental services. Notwithstanding any
19other provision of this Code, any person over the age of 21 who
20is eligible to receive medical assistance under this Article
21shall be eligible to receive dental services.
22    For purposes of this Section, "dental services" means oral
23health services (as prescribed by the Department) provided by a
24licensed oral health care provider that are necessary to
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1structures to health and function, and treat emergency
2conditions. "Dental services" includes those services provided
3through a mobile dental van or portable dental unit as defined
4in Section 4 of the Illinois Dental Practice Act that (i) are
5provided for the purpose of overcoming mobility,
6transportation, and access barriers for individuals; and (ii)
7satisfy standards and certification requirements established
8under the Illinois Dental Practice Act.
9    The Department shall provide notice of the dental services
10provided under this Section in writing to any person over the
11age of 21 who is eligible to receive medical assistance under
12this Article.
 
13    (305 ILCS 5/5-32 new)
14    Sec. 5-32. Case management grant program.
15    (a) Definitions.
16        (1) "Eligible entity" means an organization that is
17    described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
18    of 1986 and exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of that
19    Code.
20        (2) "Eligible individual" means an individual who:
21            (A) is eligible to receive medical assistance
22        under the State's approved plan under Title XIX of the
23        Social Security Act or under any waiver approved by the
24        federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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1            (B) is eligible to receive health care benefits
2        under the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act or the
3        Children's Health Insurance Program Act pursuant to
4        Title XXI of the Social Security Act or under any
5        waiver approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and
6        Medicaid Services with respect to the health care
7        benefits provided under the Children's Health
8        Insurance Program Act;
9            (C) is entitled to receive health care benefits
10        under the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of
11        2008; or
12            (D) has an income below 200% of the federal poverty
13        level and does not otherwise have insurance coverage.
14    (b) Grants. Subject to appropriation, the Department shall
15award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of developing
16case management programs that:
17        (1) identify eligible individuals who are in need of
18    dental services, with a particular focus on pregnant women,
19    individuals with disabilities, and older adults, and
20    provide them with information regarding dental providers
21    in proximity to their residence;
22        (2) determine the coverage status of an eligible
23    individual or whether such individual is eligible for free
24    dental services;
25        (3) recruit licensed dental providers and coordinate
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1    services by such providers to eligible individuals
2    described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) of
3    subsection (a) with no fee or charge to such individuals
4    and in a manner consistent with State licensing laws;
5        (4) provide community-level oral health education,
6    with a focus on oral health literacy and prevention, and
7    resource information to eligible individuals; and
8        (5) identify and coordinate transportation for
9    eligible individuals in need of dental services as
10    necessary to overcome mobility impairments and
11    transportation barriers.
12    (c) Application. An eligible entity that desires to
13participate in the grant program under this Section shall
14submit to the Department an application at such time, in such
15manner, and containing such information as the Department may
16require.
17    (d) Duration and scope. From any amounts appropriated to
18carry out this Section, the Department shall award grants to a
19total of 10 eligible entities, with the amount of each grant to
20be determined at the discretion of the Department.
21    (e) Evaluation. Not later than January 1, 2016, the
22Department shall conduct an evaluation of the grant program
23under this Section for purposes of determining if case
24management programs established by participating eligible
25entities sufficiently increased access to dental services.
 
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1    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.39a new)
2    Sec. 12-4.39a. Funding for oral health services in
3underserved areas.
4    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall
5establish a program to award grants to eligible entities to
6provide oral health services, or to contract with private
7dental practices to provide comprehensive oral health
8services, to low-income individuals and individuals who are
9underserved with respect to oral health care.
10    (b) The Department shall provide technical assistance to
11entities receiving grants under subsection (a) to provide
12technical assistance to such entities in order to:
13        (1) with respect to oral health care services, increase
14    efficiency and minimize missed appointments, contract with
15    offsite providers, recruit providers (including oral
16    health specialists), and operate programs outside the
17    physical facilities to take advantage of new systems to
18    improve access to oral health services; or
19        (2) contract with private dental practices that will
20    provide oral health services other than preventive oral
21    health care, including restoration and maintenance of oral
22    health, in order to meet the need for oral health services
23    in the community.
24    (c) To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a),
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1    (1) shall be:
2            (A) a federally qualified health center (as
3        defined in Section 1861(aa) of the Social Security
4        Act);
5            (B) a safety net clinic or a free clinic (as
6        defined by the Department); or
7            (C) any other interested public or private sector
8        health care provider or organization that the
9        Department determines has a demonstrated history in
10        serving a high number of uninsured or low-income
11        individuals or those who lack ready access to oral
12        health services; and
13        (2) shall demonstrate a clear need to expand oral
14    health care services beyond preventive oral health care.
15    (d) A portion of the funds available under this Section
16shall be allocated toward hiring oral health care specialists,
17such as oral surgeons, at entities receiving grants under this
18Section.
 
19    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.39b new)
20    Sec. 12-4.39b. Mobile and portable dental services; rural
21health clinics. Subject to appropriation, the Department shall
22award grants to rural health clinics as defined in Section
231861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2))
24to provide mobile and portable, comprehensive dental services
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1through telehealth-enabled collaboration and supervision) and
2outreach for dental services at locations such as senior
3centers; nursing homes; assisted living facilities; schools;
4licensed day care centers that serve children who receive
5benefits under the Children's Health Insurance Program under
6the Children's Health Insurance Program Act or the Medicaid
7program under Article V of this Code; and facilities that
8provide services under the Special Supplemental Nutrition
9Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) or the Head
10Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831).

 

 

HB6246- 22 -LRB097 21987 KTG 70710 b

1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    20 ILCS 2310/2310-360a new
4    20 ILCS 2310/2310-360b new
5    20 ILCS 2310/2310-360c new
6    20 ILCS 2310/2310-360d new
7    20 ILCS 2310/2310-360e new
8    20 ILCS 2805/37 new
9    30 ILCS 105/5.811 new
10    305 ILCS 5/5-5f
11    305 ILCS 5/5-19from Ch. 23, par. 5-19
12    305 ILCS 5/5-31 new
13    305 ILCS 5/5-32 new
14    305 ILCS 5/12-4.39a new
15    305 ILCS 5/12-4.39b new