Bill Title: Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to determine the quantity and quality of medical services provided under the State's Medical Assistance program, provides that such services may include dental and periodontal prevention and treatment services for residents of long term care facilities and adults diagnosed with a developmental disability or an acquired disability that is permanent and irreversible and that occurred prior to age 21. Provides that on or after July 1, 2017, the Department shall provide dental services, including periodontal prevention and treatment and prescription eyeglasses to veterans and their dependents. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB1803 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kathleen Willis [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-077	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Silvana Tabares [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-021	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Sara Feigenholtz [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-006	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Will Guzzardi [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-039	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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