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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2281         </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-BEHAVIORAL ANALYST</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dagmara Avelar-Maura Hirschauer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-30.11</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that to ensure a behavioral health clinic that is enrolled as a provider under the medical assistance program maintains staff who are licensed to engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall, by rule, include a behavioral analyst licensed under the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act to the Department's definition of "licensed practitioner of the healing arts". Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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