PUB AID-DENTAL DESENSITIZATION

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.