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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 25, 2026

SB 4109: $FY27 DPH OCE

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Public Health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: General Funds $286,257,200; Other State Funds $364,858,708; Federal Funds $733,950,369; Total $1,385,066,277.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $1.385B in state/federal funds for Department of Public Health operations, funding essential public health services.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $1.385B for DPH operations, directly funding public health services and programs without restrictions or cuts.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget Public Health

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 4855: MENTAL HEALTH-SEL INSTRUCTION

Amends the Children's Mental Health Act. Requires each school district to ensure that every student in grades K-12 receives direct instruction in social and emotional learning no fewer than 4 times each academic year, approximately once per academic quarter. Requires social and emotional learning instruction to be delivered by a trained professional, provided during a class period, and address age-appropriate competencies as outlined in the Illinois Learning Standards for Social/Emotional Learning. Requires classroom teachers to reinforce social and emotional learning concepts through integrated academic curriculum and classroom practices. Requires each school district to provide professional development to assist educators in aligning instructional practices with social and emotional learning principles. Effective January 1, 2028.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates SEL instruction for all K-12 students, enhancing student program requirements per Illinois Learning Standards.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates school-based SEL instruction by trained professionals per Children's Mental Health Act, directly expanding mental health support in education.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum K-12 Education Student Health Mental Health

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 5061: MEDICAID-STAR RECOMPUTATION

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, beginning January 1, 2027, to recompute the STAR rating of nursing facilities who had their antipsychotic medication quality measure score suppressed and their STAR rating set to one due to audit action by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Requires quality payments to such nursing facilities to be made based on the recomputed score. Provides that in order to facilitate the recomputation, nursing facilities may provide the Department with documentation regarding the status of the suppression of the score and STAR rating as well as the quarterly report issued by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that lists the long-stay rating points for the quarter.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill ensures proper Medicaid payments to nursing facilities by correcting STAR ratings, maintaining state budget allocations for essential healthcare services.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill ensures accurate Medicaid payments to nursing facilities by requiring STAR rating recomputation after federal audit issues, protecting funding for healthcare services.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability Medicaid Medicare

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 6, 2026

SB 3882: MEDICAID-SNAP-VETS EXEMPTION

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not require recipients of medical assistance who are also former foster care youth, veterans, or people experiencing homelessness to work a minimum amount of hours in order to maintain eligibility for medical assistance. Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall not require recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits who are also former foster care youth, veterans, or people experiencing homelessness to work a minimum amount of hours in order to maintain eligibility for SNAP benefits.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves work requirements for vulnerable groups (veterans, homeless, former foster youth), maintaining Medicaid access without barriers to healthcare coverage.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExempts veterans from work requirements for medical assistance, removing a barrier to healthcare access under Medicaid95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid Veteran Housing

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signed · Illinois · House Jun 29, 2026

HB 5492: PRESCRIPTION HORMONE THERAPY

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Sets forth provisions requiring an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in this State on or after January 1, 2028 to provide coverage for up to a 12-month supply of prescription hormone therapy, and the necessary supplies for self-administration, that is prescribed by a network provider within the provider's scope of practice and dispensed at one time for an enrollee by a provider or pharmacist, or at a location licensed or otherwise authorized to dispense drugs or supplies. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a dispensing provider or pharmacist shall dispense, at a patient's request, up to a 12-month supply of a prescription hormone therapy and the necessary supplies for self-administration pursuant to a valid prescription that specifies an initial quantity followed by periodic refills, except as specified. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage under the provisions of those Acts.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for prescription hormone therapy, expanding health coverage and improving patient access to a specific treatment under healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Insurance Prescription Drugs

in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 5272: MHDD-INVOLUNTARY ADMISSIONS

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. In regard to involuntary admissions, provides that a circuit court has jurisdiction over persons who are subject to involuntary admission (rather than jurisdiction over persons not charged with a felony who are subject to involuntary admission).

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAmends mental health code to clarify court jurisdiction for involuntary admissions, streamlining process and protecting patient rights in care.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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signed · Illinois · House Jun 24, 2026

HB 5295: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PRIVACY

Creates the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act. Requires health information exchanges to implement policies and technical capabilities by July 1, 2027, to segregate medical information related to abortion care, restrict access by out-of-state entities, and limit disclosure. Provides enforcement through private actions and civil actions by the Attorney General, including injunctive relief and civil penalties. Defines terms. Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act to clarify patient privacy rights and allow segregation of abortion-related information in health information exchanges. Provides for severability.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProtects patient privacy for abortion care by segregating records and restricting access, aligning with patient rights in healthcare.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

in committee · Illinois · Senate May 22, 2026

SB 3315: DHFS-MFTD KIDS-NURSING RATES

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning coverage for medically fragile and technology dependent children, provides that subject to federal approval, on and after July 1, 2026 the reimbursement rates paid to providers of private duty nursing services for children eligible for medical assistance shall be 25% higher than the reimbursement rates in effect for nursing services on June 30, 2026. Effective July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases private duty nursing reimbursement rates by 25% for medically fragile children, enhancing provider funding and access to care under Medical Assistance program.90% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 5646: $FY27 HFS OCE

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: General Funds $8,781,379,200; Other State Funds $37,892,170,000; Federal Funds $775,000,000; Total $47,448,549,200.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $47.4B in state/federal funds to Healthcare and Family Services department for fiscal year 2027, directly funding operations.95% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 17, 2026

HB 5046: ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that, if a pharmacy is unable to fill an initial prescription received electronically because the prescribed drug is not in stock, the dispenser must immediately contact the patient to notify the patient of the situation and ask if the patient would like the prescription transferred electronically to a pharmacy of the patient's choosing, consistent with federal regulations concerning the prescribing of controlled substances. Provides that the prescriber shall not be required to issue prescriptions electronically if the prescriptions need to be filled outside of typical retail pharmacy operating hours or may be difficult to obtain because of drug shortages or pharmacy inventory limitations. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAmends prescription rules to ensure immediate patient notification and transfer options for controlled substances, improving access to medications per federal regulations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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