PUB AID-DENTAL DESENSITIZATION House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Hernandez 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5 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. 2/16/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/16/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2012HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 3/9/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die