HB 5472 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

DFPR-HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Summary
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In conjunction with applications for health care professional licensure and renewals, requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall require applicants to provide practice information that include areas of practice specialty, addresses of all current practice locations, hours spent at each practice location on direct outpatient care, the applicant's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number if applicable, and anticipated date of retirement. Provides that the Department shall share the information with authorized personnel at the Department of Public Health. Specifies that the data is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. Defines "health care professional". Provides that data published in conjunction with applications for health care professional licensure shall not identify a health care professional's name or any other data that leads to identification.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 2 edits · Apr 15, 2026
MINOR
The bill was modified to change the collection of practice information from a mandatory requirement to a voluntary option for applicants. Additionally, the definition of 'health care professional' was significantly narrowed to include only physicians, advanced practice nurses, and dentists, removing many other licensed professions from the scope of this data collection.
Scope change
The scope of the bill was narrowed; it now applies only to physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and dentists, whereas the original version applied to a broader range of health care professionals.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement for applicants to provide practice information from mandatory to voluntary.

DEFINITION

Narrowed the definition of 'health care professional' to include only physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and dentists, excluding other previously listed professions.

Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2026

How they voted

1100
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 116
Apr 15, 2026
D Democratic76
73 Yea 3
96% Yea
R Republican40
37 Yea 3
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
6
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
upper
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
upper
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 13, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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