Bill
HB 1881
Illinois HB 1881 expands veteran dental care access via a 5-year pilot starting 2026, subsidized through discounted fees with participating dentists.
The materials provided appear to include two different legislative proposals both labeled “HB 1881” from different jurisdictions/sessions (an Illinois bill introduced by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit and an Arkansas bill introduced by Rep. Ennett). The bill title shown at the top (“Integrity in Gaming in Support of Honest Taxpayers Act”) does not match either bill text. Below are clear, separate summaries of each bill as presented, with their key provisions, affected parties, and procedural status.
Subject: Amendments to Illinois Public Aid Code — dental services and veteran dental pilot
Purpose and intent
- Update certain Medicaid dental reimbursement rules and establish a 5‑year pilot program to expand access to comprehensive dental care for veterans.
Key provisions
- Amends 305 ILCS 5/5-5.06b: clarifies that, on and after July 1, 2021, dental services for adults and children under the medical assistance program shall be paid at no less than the rates published by the Department and effective January 1, 2020 for local health departments, and explicitly lists many CDT procedure codes with specified reimbursement amounts (examples included: D0140 $19.12; D0150 $24.84; D2330 $61.94; D5110 $444.09; D5213 $673.74; D2751 $421.06).
- Adds 305 ILCS 5/5-5.06f: requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), in cooperation with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, to establish and administer a 5‑year pilot program starting on or after January 1, 2026 to improve dental access for veterans.
- Eligibility: veterans with household income at or below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines (HHS) are eligible for comprehensive dental coverage through participating local community dentists who agree to discount fees.
- HFS may set additional eligibility requirements by rule.
- Defines “veteran” broadly to include Illinois residents who served in U.S. Armed Forces, Illinois National Guard, or a Reserve component.
Who is affected
- Medicaid/Medical Assistance dental providers (reimbursement schedule).
- Illinois veterans meeting income/eligibility criteria (potential access to discounted comprehensive dental care).
- Departments administering benefits (HFS and Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs); participating community dentists.
Procedural/timeline aspects
- Pilot program to begin on or after Jan 1, 2026 and run five years.
- Bill text: effective upon becoming law.
- Procedural status in supplied actions: filed 1/29/2025; referred to relevant committees. The metadata shows “Died On Calendar” / “Died On Calendar 2/26/2025” (indicating it did not advance to enactment in this session).
Potential impacts
- Improved dental access for eligible veterans if implemented and funded.
- Fiscal impacts on HFS and state budgets depending on participation, discounts negotiated, and utilization; also impacts dental providers via specified reimbursement amounts.
Subject: Sales tax holiday — add menstrual discharge collection devices
Purpose and intent
- Expand items exempt from sales and use tax during Arkansas’s sales tax holiday to explicitly include menstrual discharge collection devices.
Key provisions
- Adds definitions to Arkansas Code § 26-52-444:
- “Menstrual discharge collection devices” defined to include tampons, pads, panty liners, menstrual cups, period underwear, and other clothing marketed specifically to collect menstrual discharge (e.g., period swimwear, running shorts).
- Clarifies “grooming and hygiene products” (items excluded from the definition) and defines “over-the-counter drug.”
- Amends the list of exemptions during the sales tax holiday to add menstrual discharge collection devices.
- Effective date: first day of the calendar quarter following enactment.
Who is affected
- Consumers purchasing menstrual products during the sales tax holiday (reduced cost during the holiday).
- Retailers (administrative implementation of holiday exemption).
- State revenue/tax administration (timing and revenue impact during holiday).
Procedural/timeline aspects
- Filed/read 3/20/2025; referred to Revenue & Taxation committee and other committees as listed.
- Legislative status per supplied actions: read and referred; later recorded as “Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment” (5/05/2025), so it did not become law in that session.
Potential impacts
- Would reduce out‑of‑pocket cost of menstrual products during the designated sales tax holiday period, increasing affordability.
- Minor to modest short‑term reduction in sales tax revenue for the period of the holiday; administrative effect on retailers and Department of Revenue to implement the added exemption.
If you want, I can:
- Produce a side‑by‑side comparison of fiscal implications for each proposal,
- Extract and present the full list of CDT dental codes and amounts from the Illinois text in a table, or
- Check current status or subsequent versions in the respective state legislative databases.
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