Bill Title: Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that cognitive assessment and care planning services provided to a person who experiences signs or symptoms of cognitive impairment shall be covered under the medical assistance program for persons who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance. Defines "cognitive impairment" to mean a deficiency in: (i) short-term or long-term memory; (ii) orientation as to person, place, and time; or (iii) deductive or abstract reasoning. Provides that "cognitive impairment" does not include any condition with temporary or reversible effects.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-15 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon [SB1764 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Don Harmon [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-039	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Suzanne Glowiak Hilton [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-023	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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