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Introduced
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
In Committee
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to develop, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Health, recommended screening guidelines for tardive dyskinesia for providers serving patients prescribed antipsychotic medications under the medical assistance program in State-operated residential facilities and community-based settings. Provides that the recommended screening guidelines shall be based on current, nationally accepted, evidence-based recommendations for the assessment and treatment of tardive dyskinesia, and shall include structured assessment tools, which can be both quantitative and qualitative. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Department of Public Health, to develop communication strategies and educational materials to be offered to health care providers regarding tardive dyskinesia, the recommended screening guidelines, and any subsequent revisions. Provides that in developing the information to be disseminated, the Departments of Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and Public Health shall consult with a statewide association representing physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches and a statewide association representing psychiatrists.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in collaboration with the Departments of Human Services and Public Health, to develop screening guidelines for tardive dyskinesia (a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive body movements caused by long-term use of antipsychotic medications) for healthcare providers serving patients taking antipsychotic medications in state-operated residential facilities and community-based settings. The screening guidelines must be based on current, nationally accepted, evidence-based recommendations for assessing and treating tardive dyskinesia, and will include both quantitative and qualitative structured assessment tools. Additionally, the bill mandates that these departments develop communication strategies and educational materials about tardive dyskinesia, the screening guidelines, and any future revisions. In developing these materials, the departments are required to consult with statewide associations representing physicians and psychiatrists to ensure comprehensive and expert-informed guidance.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 04/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2871&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2871.htm |
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