NEWBORN SCREENING-DUCHENNE MD

Session: 103rd General Assembly
Year: 2024
Bill #: SB2658
Category: Public Health, Hospital Facilities and Nursing Homes
Position: No position
Mandate?
Revenue Loss?
Authority Preemption?

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Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code, the medical assistance program shall, subject to federal approval, also reimburse hospitals for costs associated with all newborn screening tests added on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act to the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act and required to be performed under that Act at a rate not less than the fee charged by the Department of Public Health. Further amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Makes subject to appropriation the requirement that the Department of Public Health provide all newborns with screening tests for the presence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Further amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes subject to appropriation the requirement that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services reimburse hospitals for costs associated with all newborn screening tests for the presence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.



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