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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 16           </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-AUTISM TREATMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Deb Conroy-Katie Stuart, Tony McCombie, Barbara Hernandez, Charles Meier, Joyce Mason and Suzanne Ness</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-30.11</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the treatment of autism spectrum disorder through applied behavior analysis shall be covered under the medical assistance program for children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder when ordered by a certified, registered, or licensed health care professional with expertise in treating the effects of autism spectrum disorders when the care is determined to be medically necessary and ordered by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches. Provides that certain treatment shall be covered, including, but not limited to, psychiatric, psychological, rehabilitative, and therapeutic care. Effective July 1, 2021.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Medicaid &amp; Managed Care Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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