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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 7            </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-DOULA-MIDWIFE SERVICE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers-Anne Stava-Murray-Robyn Gabel-LaToya Greenwood-Rita Mayfield, Barbara Hernandez and Camille Y. Lilly</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 5-5</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires services provided by community midwives, doulas, and breastfeeding peer counselors to be covered and reimbursed under the medical assistance program for persons who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>11/30/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Medicaid &amp; Managed Care Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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