MEDICAID SCHOOL-BASED DENTAL Senate SponsorsSen. Omar Aquino-Mattie Hunter-Andy Manar 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that on and after July 1, 2020, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall administer a school-based dental program that allows for the out-of-office delivery of preventative dental services in a school setting to children under 19 years of age. Requires the Department to establish guidelines for participation by providers and set requirements for follow-up referral care based on each caries risk assessment code required for each student. Provides that every effort shall be made to ensure that children enrolled in the school-based dental program are assigned a primary dentist by allowing local dentists who practice within each school district the opportunity to participate in the school dental program prior to utilizing mobile dental services or dental providers outside the individual school boundaries. Provides that no provider shall be charged a fee by any unit of local government to participate in the school-based dental program administered by the Department. Effective immediately. 1/28/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 1/28/2020SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/3/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/4/2020SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/4/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar 2/24/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 2/24/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/25/2020SenatePostponed - Human Services 2/26/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/3/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 3/3/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/4/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services 3/4/2020SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/4/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/18/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/12/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/12/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/16/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die