Illinois 97th Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 5692 — PUB AID-DENTAL DESENSITIZATION

Last action — Session Sine Die

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 97th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a dental desensitization program that aims to allay the fears and anxieties of dental patients, age 5 through 21, who have a developmental disability or mental illness by familiarizing such patients with the surroundings, tools, and procedures of the dental office or clinic during a comprehensive patient walk-through shall be covered under the State's medical assistance program for persons who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance under the Code. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee

  4. Referred to Rules Committee

  5. First Reading

  6. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5692 do?
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a dental desensitization program that aims to allay the fears and anxieties of dental patients, age 5 through 21, who have a developmental disability or mental illness by familiarizing such patients with the surroundings, tools, and procedures of the dental office or clinic during a comprehensive patient walk-through shall be covered under the State's medical assistance program for persons who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance under the Code. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 5692?
HB 5692 is sponsored by Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5692?
This bill died with 97th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 5692?
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