SLPoutLOUD Advocacy
News Week of July 20 2026
Historical briefing for July 20, 2026. Compiled October 13, 2026 from the dated sources below. This is a retrospective record, not a bulletin published that week.
Illinois autism diagnostic authority law announced
2026-07-20 · Illinois EI · Enacted; future effective January 1, 2028
ISHA reports Public Act 104-0561 permits appropriately trained SLPs to diagnose autism for qualifying children under 3 within Illinois EI, subject to medical-condition, training, renewal-CE and referral requirements.
Practice or reimbursement impact: Plan training and implementation; the law is not currently effective and does not automatically establish payer reimbursement.
Status and date context: Official Act: https://my.ilga.gov/legislation/PublicActs/View/104-0561. Do not broaden authority beyond its conditions.