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State of Illinois
2021 and 2022 HB5420 Introduced 1/31/2022, by Rep. Joyce Mason SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish procedures to permit persons licensed as genetic counselors in accordance with the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act to enroll as providers under the medical assistance program and bill the Department directly for genetic counseling services provided to medical assistance recipients.
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| | HB5420 | | LRB102 24197 KTG 33425 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
5 | | adding Section 5-5.28 as follows: |
6 | | (305 ILCS 5/5-5.28 new) |
7 | | Sec. 5-5.28. Genetic counseling services. Notwithstanding |
8 | | any other provision of this Code, the Department shall |
9 | | establish procedures to permit persons licensed as genetic |
10 | | counselors in accordance with the Genetic Counselor Licensing |
11 | | Act to enroll as providers under the medical assistance |
12 | | program and bill the Department directly for genetic |
13 | | counseling services provided to medical assistance recipients.
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