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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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by 
5adding Section 5-65 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-65 new)
7    Sec. 5-65. Medical nutrition therapy pilot program. The 
8Department shall establish and implement within 12 months 
9after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th 
10General Assembly a 3-year medical nutrition therapy pilot 
11program that provides targeted populations, that otherwise 
12meet the eligibility requirements for medical assistance, with 
13nutrition education and counseling to prevent, delay, manage, 
14treat, or rehabilitate a disease or condition. Under the pilot 
15program, medical nutrition therapy services shall be provided 
16by a registered dietitian licensed under the Dietitian 
17Nutritionist Practice Act who is acting within the scope of 
18his or her license. Services shall include nutrition 
19assessment, nutrition intervention, nutrition counseling, and 
20nutrition monitoring and evaluation as defined in Section 10 
21of the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act. The following 
22targeted populations shall be eligible to participate in the 
23pilot program:
 
 
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1        (1) persons receiving maternal and child health 
2    services; 
3        (2) recipients of health care services provided at 
4    school-based clinics; and
5        (3) SNAP recipients who have been diagnosed with a 
6    chronic health condition, including, but not limited to, 
7    high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma, cancer, 
8    diabetes, gestational diabetes, and any other medical 
9    condition associated with high-risk pregnancy. 
10    The Department shall identify and track the progress and 
11health outcomes of program participants and submit a report of 
12its findings and recommendations on possible program expansion 
13to the Governor and the General Assembly within 3 months after 
14the pilot program terminates. The Department shall not include 
15in its report any personally identifiable information of 
16persons participating in the pilot program. 
17    The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to 
18implement the pilot program.