305 ILCS 5/5-5j: Speech-language rehabilitative and habilitative services.

Subject to federal approval, for services beginning on and after July 1, 2026, the medical assistance program shall provide coverage for medically necessary rehabilitative and habilitative services for individuals under the age of 21 with an early acquired disorder that is diagnosed as a speech-language disorder, including stuttering. As used in this Section, "rehabilitative services" means speech therapy that helps an individual restore or improve skills and functions for daily living that have been lost or impaired.