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Lactation consultant licensing in Illinois

No lactation-consultant licence identified in Illinois. What it does have is a Medicaid position worth knowing about — see below.

No licence identified

What we found

• Illinois does not license or certify lactation consultants, so the title is unrestricted there.
• The practical question in an unregulated state is whether a lactation consultant can bill your insurance, and for Medicaid that is a separate policy question with a real answer.

What this means if you are looking for help

The title tells you nothing in Illinois — check the IBCLC credential yourself. But the Medicaid position below may matter more to what you can actually access.

Can a lactation consultant bill Medicaid here?

Can bill directly · since 2024-01-01

IBCLCs enrol with Illinois Medicaid as a "Health Support Professional" with the Lactation Consultant specialty, and may enrol as a Regular Individual Sole Proprietor — which means billing directly rather than only through a supervising provider. Per Public Act 102-0665.

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