Morrison measure streamlines dental coverage reimbursements for providers

• HB4464
• Dental coverage reimbursement

DEERFIELD — State Senator Julie Morrison is spearheading a measure that would streamline dental coverage reimbursement for dental care providers.

“Navigating insurance and reimbursement policies can be difficult and confusing for both the patient and provider,” said Morrison (D-Lake Forest). “Clarifying which forms of payment a provider can accept and how they can opt in to that payment system will streamline dental services, ensuring residents can get the quality care they need and dentists can receive the reimbursement they’re owed.”

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Morrison-backed measure works to prevent dangerous prescription authorizations

• HB5148
• Prescription authorizations

DEERFIELD — State Senator Julie Morrison advanced a measure that would work to prevent dangerous medication interactions for patients who are prescribed Schedule II stimulants or opioids and Schedule IV benzodiazepines.

 “The Prescription Drug Monitoring program is a vital tool for health care and law enforcement professionals to keep patients safe and prevent dangerous, potentially lethal drug interactions,” said Morrison (D-Lake Forest). “But when prescription interactions are not able to be tracked, we are leaving patients at risk for dangerous drug interactions or being provided repeat prescriptions.”

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Morrison measure would bolster road safety against reckless drivers

• SB4948
• Intelligent Speed Assistance Program

DEERFIELD — State Senator Julie Morrison is leading a measure that would increase road safety by providing an alternative of driving privileges for high-risk speeders and reckless drivers who are facing a license suspension.

According to a study conducted by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administration, roughly 75% of dangerous drivers facing standard penalties, like license suspension, continue to drive anyway.

To combat this, the measure would establish the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program to provide an alternative for drivers facing license suspension. The measure would offer certain high-risk speeding or reckless drivers whose driving has resulted in a conviction to install speed-limiting devices in their vehicles as a condition of driving privileges.

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Morrison-backed measure addressing emergency room workplace violence advances

• SB2713
• Health care workers

DEERFIELD — State Senator Julie Morrison is leading the charge with a measure that would establish emergency room workplace violence reporting requirements.

“Professionals should not have to worry about violence when working in the health care setting,” said Morrison (D-Lake Forest). “It is reported that health care workers are five times more likely to suffer from a workplace violence injury than workers overall. Frontline workers can’t keep waiting– we must act now.”

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