House Passes Bill Reducing Barriers to Telehealth wsiu.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wsiu.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Illinois House of Representatives advanced several bills Friday dealing with concerns around public health and safety while debating other measures to combat gun violence.
Lawmakers passed a bill expanding insurance coverage for telehealth in a unanimous vote in favor of House bill 3498. The bill requires insurance providers to cover telehealth treatment.
“Over the last year, we’ve seen firsthand evidence telehealth preserves quality and safety, meets individual patient needs, decreases health care disparities, and protects public health, said state Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, referencing the increased dependence on telehealth because of the pandemic.
Lead in water
Lawmakers also engaged in a spirited debate over addressing lead water pipes throughout the state. State Rep. Lamont Robinson, Jr., D-Chicago, argued lawmakers cannot wait any longer to address the problem of lead in water and it should have been addressed in the 2019 capital bill.
Editorial: Stop putting squeeze on low-income kids with autism chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS â Braxton Lear is 5 years old and tall for his age. He runs â not walks â from his scooter, to the swing set, to the trampoline in his great-auntâs backyard in Caseyville, about 12 miles east of St. Louis.
Braxtonâs mom, Shannon Lear, asks him whatâs his name, how old is he, and whatâs her name. He answers.
âHe couldnât do that a year ago,â Lear said.
Braxton was diagnosed with autism around his third birthday. For the past year and a half, heâs been receiving autism behavioral therapy from the Hope Institute, which Lear said has completely changed his behavior and strengthened their bond.
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April 20, 2021
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Braxton Lear, 5, and his mother, Shannon Lear, play on a swing at a relative’s house in Caseyville.Derik Holtmann | Belleville News-Democrat
Braxton Lear is 5 years old and tall for his age. He runs he doesn’t walk from his scooter to the swing set to the trampoline in his great-aunt’s backyard in Caseyville.
Braxton’s mom, Shannon Lear, asks him what’s his name, how old is he, and what’s her name. He answers.