Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 4 D cosponsors

HB4452      — COMM HOSPICE & PALL CARE REPAY

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Creates the Community Hospice and Palliative Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. By January 1, 2027, requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish the Community Hospice and Palliative Care Professional Loan Repayment Program, which shall be administered by the Commission. Provides that the Program shall provide loan repayment assistance to eligible hospice and palliative care professionals practicing in a hospice program that provides services in the State. Provides that, each year, the Commission shall receive and consider applications for loan repayment assistance under the Act. Sets forth provisions concerning the awarding of grants by the Commission; eligibility for the Program; hospice program work requirements; and rulemaking. Provides that the Act is repealed 10 years after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  5. Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee

  6. Referred to Rules Committee

  7. First Reading

  8. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

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Subjects

healthcare labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4452      do?
Creates the Community Hospice and Palliative Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. By January 1, 2027, requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish the Community Hospice and Palliative Care Professional Loan Repayment Program, which shall be administered by the Commission. Provides that the Program shall provide loan repayment assistance to eligible hospice and palliative care professionals practicing in a hospice program that provides services in the State. Provides that, each year, the Commission shall receive and consider applications for loan repayment assistance under the Act. Sets forth provisions concerning the awarding of grants by the Commission; eligibility for the Program; hospice program work requirements; and rulemaking. Provides that the Act is repealed 10 years after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB4452     ?
HB4452      is sponsored by Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), and Theresa Mah (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4452     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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