Section 590.190  Prohibited Services

Under no circumstances shall DHS-DRS provide to a customer:

a)         surgeries for the treatment of extreme obesity;

b)         abortions or any associated services;

c)         transsexual services or any associated services;

d)         organ transplants or any related services, with the exception of services provided under Section 590.150, Kidney Transplant and Related Services;

e)         any drug, therapeutic device, procedure or surgery that cannot be legally prescribed by a licensed medical professional or that is outside accepted medical practice; any drug that has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; any therapeutic device that has been banned under 21 USC 360f; or any procedure or surgery that cannot be prescribed or performed by a licensed medical professional; and

f)         surgical or other services solely for cosmetic purposes.  A surgery or service is not "solely for cosmetic purposes" when it would correct or substantially modify a physical condition that constitutes an impediment to employment.  89 Ill. Adm. Code 553.150 sets out the functional capacities that, if seriously limited, could constitute an impediment to employment.

(Source:  Amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 6598, effective April 13, 2012)