FEIGENHOLTZ. 305 ILCS 5/5-5 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5 Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that medical nutrition therapy services shall be covered under the Department of Public Aid's medical assistance program for persons who are otherwise eligible for assistance under the Code. Provides that "medical nutrition therapy services" means nutritional diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services which are furnished by a licensed dietitian or a licensed nutrition counselor pursuant to a referral by a physician. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces the amendatory language in the bill with a provision that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, nutrition services furnished by a licensed dietitian or a licensed nutrition counselor as authorized by the Dietetic and Nutrition Services Practice Act and pursuant to a referral by a physician shall be covered under the medical assistance program under this Article for persons who are otherwise eligible for assistance under this Article. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 385 (H-am 1) does not create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Public Aid) The estimate of 450,000 clients multiplied by $120 per client equals $54,000,000. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Public Aid) Same as previous fiscal note. 99-01-28 H FILED WITH CLERK 99-01-28 H FIRST READING 99-01-28 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-02 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS 99-02-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HUMAN SERVS H 99-02-25 H ADOPTED 99-02-25 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HHSV 99-02-25 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-02 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED BLACK 99-03-02 H STATE MNDT FISCAL NOTE RQSTD AS AMENDED BLACK 99-03-02 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-15 H STATE MNDT FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #1 99-03-15 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-03-16 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-22 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #1 99-03-22 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-26 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary