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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4133         </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-TELEHEALTH-EPILEPSY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Keith R. Wheeler-Gregory Harris, Dan Ugaste, Terra Costa Howard and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5.25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse epilepsy specialists, as defined by the Department by rule, who are authorized by Illinois law to provide epilepsy treatment services to persons with epilepsy or related disorders via telehealth. Provides that the Department shall establish, by rule, a method to reimburse providers for epilepsy treatment services provided by telehealth. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/17/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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