HB 4642 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

NEUROLOGIST-AUTISM-PAMPHLET

Summary

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a pediatric neurologist or any other physician who diagnoses autism in a child must provide to the child's family, at a follow-up appointment, a pamphlet listing autism-specific support services in the area.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 10, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 9, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to rename the act from the 'Medical Practice Act of 1987' to the 'Autism Spectrum Disorders Reporting Act' and renumbered the new section from 67 to 34 within the new code location. The core requirement remains the same: physicians diagnosing autism must provide families with information on local support services at a follow-up appointment. However, the method of delivery was expanded to allow providing this information either in paper form or electronically, offering greater flexibility to families.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from being a provision within the Medical Practice Act to a standalone act titled the Autism Spectrum Disorders Reporting Act, and the section number was changed from 67 to 34.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the required method for providing support service information to include both paper and electronic means, expanding the original requirement which only specified a pamphlet.

TECHNICAL

Changed the act title from 'Medical Practice Act of 1987' to 'Autism Spectrum Disorders Reporting Act' and renumbered the new section from 67 to 34.

Updated the Illinois Compiled Statutes citation from 225 ILCS 60/67 to 410 ILCS 201/34.

Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2026

How they voted

63–28

Passed · 25 other

Total votes 116

Apr 9, 2026

D Democratic76

62 Yea 14

81% Yea

R Republican40

1 Yea 28 Nay 11

70% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

upper

May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon

upper

May 13, 2026

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000

upper

May 13, 2026

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive

upper

May 13, 2026

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 13, 2026

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

upper

May 8, 2026

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

upper

May 7, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 7, 2026

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

upper

May 6, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 6, 2026

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Health and Human Services

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-028-001

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 009-004-000

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 009-004-000

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 12 co-sponsors