CEO, Illinois Association for Behavioral Health

Gerald (Jud) DeLoss practiced health law for 25 years before joining IABH in 2020 as their Chief Executive Officer.

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While with IABH, Jud drafted State legislation eliminating prior-authorization for medication-assisted treatment, mental health parity, anti-deceptive treatment marketing, and much more. Jud has special expertise in Medicaid, grant funding, commercial insurance, and managed care.  Jud also drafted proposed State legislation that would establish Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) to support his clients’ positions. 

During his legal career, Jud represented behavioral health care providers, health information technology (HIT) solution providers, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), physicians, hospitals and research organizations, as well as industry trade and professional associations.

Jud has written articles and presented on health law issues nationally and internationally, including on health information privacy and security and other compliance matters. His peers at the American Health Law Association (AHLA) have recognized him nationally as a leading behavioral healthcare attorney.