305 ILCS 5/5-5.09a
(305 ILCS 5/5-5.09a) Sec. 5-5.09a. Screening for tardive dyskinesia.
(a)Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the…#
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall develop, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Health, recommended screening guidelines for tardive dyskinesia for providers serving patients prescribed antipsychotic medications under the medical assistance program in State-operated residential facilities and community-based settings.
(b)The recommended screening guidelines shall be based on…#
(b) The recommended screening guidelines shall be based on current, nationally accepted, evidence-based recommendations for the assessment and treatment of tardive dyskinesia, and shall include structured assessment tools, which can be both quantitative and qualitative.