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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2374

Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Lakesia Collins

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

305 ILCS 5/5-65 new

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid
Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to
establish and implement within 12 months after the effective date of the
amendatory Act a 3-year medical nutrition therapy pilot program that
provides targeted populations, that otherwise meet the eligibility
requirements for medical assistance, with nutrition education and
counseling to prevent, delay, manage, treat, or rehabilitate a disease or
condition. Provides that under the pilot program, medical nutrition
therapy services shall be provided by a registered dietitian licensed
under the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act who is acting within the
scope of his or her license. Provides that program services shall include
nutrition assessment, nutrition intervention, nutrition counseling, and
nutrition monitoring and evaluation. Lists the populations targeted for
eligibility under the pilot program. Requires the Department to identify
and track the progress and health outcomes of program participants and
submit a report of its findings and recommendations on possible program
expansion to the Governor and the General Assembly within 3 months after
the pilot program terminates. Requires the Department to adopt any rules
necessary to implement the pilot program.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning public aid.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
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adding Section 5-65 as follows:

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(305 ILCS 5/5-65 new)
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Sec. 5-65.
Medical nutrition therapy pilot program.
The
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Department shall establish and implement within 12 months
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after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th
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General Assembly a 3-year medical nutrition therapy pilot
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program that provides targeted populations, that otherwise
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meet the eligibility requirements for medical assistance, with
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nutrition education and counseling to prevent, delay, manage,
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treat, or rehabilitate a disease or condition. Under the pilot
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program, medical nutrition therapy services shall be provided
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by a registered dietitian licensed under the Dietitian
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Nutritionist Practice Act who is acting within the scope of
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his or her license. Services shall include nutrition
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assessment, nutrition intervention, nutrition counseling, and
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nutrition monitoring and evaluation as defined in Section 10
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of the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act. The following
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targeted populations shall be eligible to participate in the
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pilot program:

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(1) persons receiving maternal and child health
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services;

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(2) recipients of health care services provided at
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school-based clinics; and
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(3) SNAP recipients who have been diagnosed with a
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chronic health condition, including, but not limited to,
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high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma, cancer,
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diabetes, gestational diabetes, and any other medical
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condition associated with high-risk pregnancy.

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The Department shall identify and track the progress and
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health outcomes of program participants and submit a report of
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its findings and recommendations on possible program expansion
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to the Governor and the General Assembly within 3 months after
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the pilot program terminates. The Department shall not include
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in its report any personally identifiable information of
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persons participating in the pilot program.

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The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
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implement the pilot program.

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