101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3091

 

Introduced , by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-8  from Ch. 23, par. 5-8

    Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in supplying medical assistance, to provide for the legally authorized services of persons licensed under the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act as clinical professional counselors.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5changing Section 5-8 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-8)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5-8)
7    Sec. 5-8. Practitioners. In supplying medical assistance,
8the Illinois Department may provide for the legally authorized
9services of (i) persons licensed under the Medical Practice Act
10of 1987, as amended, except as hereafter in this Section
11stated, whether under a general or limited license, (ii)
12persons licensed under the Nurse Practice Act as advanced
13practice registered nurses, regardless of whether or not the
14persons have written collaborative agreements, (iii) persons
15licensed or registered under other laws of this State to
16provide dental, medical, pharmaceutical, optometric,
17podiatric, or nursing services, or other remedial care
18recognized under State law, (iv) persons licensed under other
19laws of this State as a clinical social worker, and (v) persons
20licensed under other laws of this State as physician
21assistants. The Department shall adopt rules, no later than 90
22days after January 1, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act
2399-621), for the legally authorized services of persons

 

 

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1licensed under other laws of this State as a clinical social
2worker. The Department shall provide for the legally authorized
3services of persons licensed under the Professional Counselor
4and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act
5as clinical professional counselors. The utilization of the
6services of persons engaged in the treatment or care of the
7sick, which persons are not required to be licensed or
8registered under the laws of this State, is not prohibited by
9this Section.
10(Source: P.A. 99-173, eff. 7-29-15; 99-621, eff. 1-1-17;
11100-453, eff. 8-25-17; 100-513, eff. 1-1-18; 100-538, eff.
121-1-18; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)