Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 18 D cosponsors

HB5188      — IDPH-COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  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 February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill modifies grant program provisions for community safety-net hospitals.

This bill amends the rules for the Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access Leadership Grant Program, changing references and reporting requirements. It defines terms related to community safety-net hospitals and updates eligibility criteria for the program.

Summary

Amends Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In provisions regarding a Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access Leadership (HEAL) Grant Program, changes references to safety-net hospitals to references to community safety-net hospitals. Updates references to dates in those provisions. Defines "community safety-net hospital", "health system", and "medically underserved area". Makes changes to required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding criteria for a community safety-net hospital to be eligible for the program, deletes required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding potential projects eligible for grant funds, and adds required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding an application process and criteria, as well as policies, standards, and procedures to administer the program and ensure accountability.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  6. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

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

  19. Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  20. Referred to Rules Committee

  21. First Reading

  22. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (165)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5188      do?
Amends Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In provisions regarding a Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access Leadership (HEAL) Grant Program, changes references to safety-net hospitals to references to community safety-net hospitals. Updates references to dates in those provisions. Defines "community safety-net hospital", "health system", and "medically underserved area". Makes changes to required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding criteria for a community safety-net hospital to be eligible for the program, deletes required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding potential projects eligible for grant funds, and adds required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding an application process and criteria, as well as policies, standards, and procedures to administer the program and ensure accountability.
Who sponsors HB5188     ?
HB5188      is sponsored by Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Jawaharial Williams (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Anthony DeLuca (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), and Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB5188     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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