Bill Text: IL HB1514 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to create a 3-year Diabetes Prevention Pilot Program to establish an evidence-based diabetes prevention program in St. Clair County, DeKalb County, and Rock Island County from funds appropriated for that purpose. Provides that the Department shall designate a single community-based, not-for-profit provider of healthy living services to manage and administer the pilot program; and that the designated provider shall receive reimbursement under the medical assistance program for the diabetes prevention programs established under the pilot program. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1514 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB1514-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB1514 Introduced , by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/12-4.49 new
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to create a 3-year Diabetes Prevention Pilot Program to establish an evidence-based diabetes prevention program in St. Clair County, DeKalb County, and Rock Island County from funds appropriated for that purpose. Provides that the Department shall designate a single community-based, not-for-profit provider of healthy living services to manage and administer the pilot program; and that the designated provider shall receive reimbursement under the medical assistance program for the diabetes prevention programs established under the pilot program. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
adding Section 12-4.49 as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/12-4.49 new)
Sec. 12-4.49. Diabetes Prevention Pilot Program. From
funds appropriated for that purpose, the Department of
Healthcare and Family Services shall create a 3-year Diabetes
Prevention Pilot Program to establish an evidence-based
diabetes prevention program in St. Clair County, DeKalb County,
and Rock Island County. To implement the pilot program, the
Department shall designate a single community-based,
not-for-profit provider of healthy living services to manage
and administer the pilot program. The designated provider shall
receive reimbursement under the medical assistance program for
the diabetes prevention programs established under the pilot
program. The Department shall adopt rules in cooperation with
the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to implement
this Section.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.