Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 410 - PUBLIC HEALTH
410 ILCS 225/ - Prenatal and Newborn Care Act.

(410 ILCS 225/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7021)
Sec. 1.
Short title.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as
the Prenatal and Newborn Care Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-860.)
 
(410 ILCS 225/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7022)
Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise
requires:
"Advanced practice registered nurse" or "APRN" means an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act.
"Department" means the Illinois Department of Human Services.
"Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)" means
the provision of preventative health care under 42 C.F.R. 441.50 et seq.,
including medical and dental services, needed to assess growth and
development and detect and treat health problems.
"Hospital" means a hospital as defined under the Hospital Licensing Act.
"Local health authority" means the full-time official health
department or board of health, as recognized by the Illinois Department
of Public Health, having
jurisdiction over a particular area.
"Nurse" means a nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act.
"Physician" means a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of
its branches.
"Physician assistant" means a physician assistant licensed under the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
"Postnatal visit" means a visit occurring after birth, with
reference to the newborn.
"Prenatal visit" means a visit occurring before birth.
"Program" means the Prenatal and Newborn Care Program established
pursuant to this Act.

(Source: P.A. 99-173, eff. 7-29-15; 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
(410 ILCS 225/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7023)
Sec. 3.
Prenatal and Newborn Care Program.
The Department shall, subject to
appropriations made available for this purpose,
establish and operate the Prenatal and Newborn Care Program pursuant to
this Act and promulgate any rules which it deems necessary for the
implementation of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
(410 ILCS 225/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7024)
Sec. 4.
Program administration.
The Department may administer this
program through grants or contracts to local health authorities or private
nonprofit agencies.

(Source: P.A. 86-860.)
 
(410 ILCS 225/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7025)
Sec. 5.
Application and eligibility requirements.
(a) Any person
requesting program benefits shall be afforded the opportunity to apply for
such benefits. The application shall be filed at a place designated by the Department.
(b) Program benefits may be provided to or on behalf of any person:
(1) who has been medically diagnosed as pregnant, and who is living in this
State voluntarily with the intention of making it her home and not for a
temporary purpose; and, (2) who meets the financial eligibility
requirements of the Department as set forth in rules promulgated pursuant
to this Act. Such rules shall provide that any person will be eligible
with a gross income that equals or is less than the nonfarm income official
poverty line, as determined by the federal Office of Management and Budget
and revised annually in accordance with Section 673(2) of the Omnibus
Reconciliation Act of 1981. The Department may establish financial
eligibility requirements for income levels above the official federal
poverty line. Temporary absence from this State, with an intent to return,
shall not render a person ineligible for benefits.
(c) No person receiving aid under Article V of The Illinois Public Aid
Code shall be eligible for program benefits.
(d) No person detained in a Federal, State or local correctional facility
as a result of being charged with or convicted of a criminal offense shall
be eligible for program benefits.

(Source: P.A. 86-860.)
 
(410 ILCS 225/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7026)
Sec. 6. Covered services.
(a) Covered services under the program may
include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
(b) The following services shall not be covered under the program:
(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
(410 ILCS 225/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7027)
Sec. 7. Advisory board consultation. The Department shall consult
with the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Board under the Advisory Board for the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Programs Act regarding the
implementation of this program. In addition, the Board shall advise the
Department on the coordination of services provided under this program with
services provided under the Illinois Family Case Management Act and the Problem
Pregnancy Health Services and Care Act.

(Source: P.A. 99-901, eff. 8-26-16.)
 
(410 ILCS 225/8)
Sec. 8. Educational information on risks and healthcare needs of premature infants.
(a) It is the purpose of this Section to:
(b) The General Assembly finds the following:
(c) The Department of Public Health shall publish on its website information about the possible health complications associated with newborn infants who are born premature at less than 37 weeks gestational age and the proper care and support for these newborn infants. The written information shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(d) The information shall be easily accessible and written in clear language to educate parents of premature infants across a variety of socioeconomic statuses.
(e) In determining what information is most beneficial to the public, the Department may consult with pediatric healthcare providers, community organizations, or other experts as the Department deems necessary.
(f) The Department shall ensure that the information is accessible to children's health providers, maternal care providers, hospitals, public health departments, and medical organizations. The Department shall encourage those organizations to provide the publications to parents or guardians of premature infants.

(Source: P.A. 96-1117, eff. 7-20-10.)
 
(410 ILCS 225/9)
Sec. 9. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services; consultation; data reporting.
(a) The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, which administers the Illinois Medicaid Program and the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program, shall consult with statewide organizations focused on premature infant healthcare in order to:
(b) In consultation with statewide organizations representing hospitals, the Department of Public Health shall consider mechanisms to collect discharge data for purposes of analyzing readmission rates of certain premature infants.

(Source: P.A. 96-1117, eff. 7-20-10.)

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