Illinois · Senate Bill 2374 · 104th General Assembly

DHFS-MEDICAL NUTRITION PILOT

SB 2374 Sponsored by Lakesia Collins In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

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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.

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  1. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  2. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  3. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeRe-assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  8. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

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Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.