(305 ILCS 5/5-5.09a)

Sec. 5-5.09a. Screening for tardive dyskinesia.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall develop, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Health, recommended screening guidelines for tardive dyskinesia for providers serving patients prescribed antipsychotic medications under the medical assistance program in State-operated residential facilities and community-based settings.

(b) The recommended screening guidelines shall be based on current, nationally accepted, evidence-based recommendations for the assessment and treatment of tardive dyskinesia, and shall include structured assessment tools, which can be both quantitative and qualitative.

(c) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Department of Public Health, shall develop communication strategies and educational materials to be offered to health care providers regarding tardive dyskinesia, the recommended screening guidelines, and any subsequent revisions. In developing the information to be disseminated under this Section, the Departments of Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and Public Health shall consult with a statewide association representing physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches and a statewide association representing psychiatrists.

(Source: P.A. 104-9, eff. 6-16-25.)