MEDICAID-DENTAL HYGIENIST
Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a licensed dental hygienist working under the supervision of a dentist and employed by a federally qualified health center shall be reimbursed for dental services provided to medical assistance recipients at the federally qualified health center's encounter rate. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 12, 2018
Signed Aug 19, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2018 · House May 23, 2018
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Apr 12, 2018
D
Democratic28
89% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 19, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-3)
senate
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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