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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5420         </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-GENETIC COUNSELORS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Joyce Mason</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5.28 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/28/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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