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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1545         </title>
<shortdesc>IDPH-DIABETES PILOT PROGRAM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. David S. Luechtefeld</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 2305/8.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish a 3-year pilot program that provides diabetes testing and education on diabetes management in Cook County, DeKalb County, and Rock Island County from funds appropriated for that purpose. Provides that the Department shall designate a single community-based, not-for-profit provider of healthy living services to manage and administer the program; and that the designated provider shall receive reimbursement under the medical assistance program for the diabetes testing and educational services provided under the pilot program. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. David S. Luechtefeld</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Public Health</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Public Health</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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