As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Prairie State Wire shows that Illinois is one of 25 states that allow boys to play in girls’ high school sports.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is addressing a significant rise in congenital syphilis cases among newborns by urging healthcare providers to increase testing for the sexually transmitted infection before birth. Additionally, IDPH has launched a new phone line, the Perinatal Syphilis Warmline (1-800-439-4079), to offer clinical consultation for providers treating pregnant patients and newborns.
Illinois has been selected as one of ten states to participate in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program, aimed at expanding and improving access to coordinated mental health care and substance use services, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week.
The Illinois Department of Revenue has issued a compliance alert concerning sales made to Medicare Administrative Contractors. The details can be found in Compliance Alert 2024-01, which is available for reading or download.