Prairie State Wire

Illinois Department of Human Services Illinois Autism Task Force met Feb. 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the task force:

Introductions- Reminder the meetings are now 1 1/2 hour meetings. We will only discuss agenda topics. If you have a topic for a meeting, please submit it to the co-chairs within a reasonable amount of time in advance of the meeting to be added to the agenda.

ICDD Medicaid updates

The Bridge Program

Division/Agency Updates- (DD, DMH, DRS, EI, ISBE)

Workgroup Updates

Transition

Act Early

Adult Services

Insurance

New Business

 Old Business

 Current Topics for the ATF

Announcements

SB3201: Healthcare clean-up bill - removal of the autism research

April 2, Advocacy Day

Next Steps

2025 Calendar year schedule

Full Autism Task Force:

• May 8, 2025
• August 14, 2025
• November 13, 2025

Autism Insurance Subcommittee:

• Monday, February 24, 2025, 11:00 AM
• Monday, March 17, 2025, 11:00 AM
• Monday April 23, 2025 11:00 AM

Autism Transition Subcommittee:

• Monday February 21, 2025,10:00 AM
• Monday March 17, 2025, 10:00 AM
• Monday April 23, 2025, 10:00 AM

Adult Services Subcommittee:

• Thursday March 6, 2025, 11:00 AM
• Thursday April 3, 2025, 11:00 AM
• Thursday May 1, 2025, 11:00 AM

https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=171854&newssidebar=133087