SB2739 — HOSPITAL LICENSE-FED COMPLAINT
Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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In plain language
The bill allows independent investigations of hospital complaints by the Department of Public Health.
This measure grants the Department of Public Health the power to investigate hospital complaints independently. It mandates that the department conduct its own inquiries into state law violations, especially when federal surveys are involved or when no federal survey is authorized.
What this means for you
- Healthcare: This bill means that hospitals may face increased scrutiny and independent investigations regarding compliance with state laws.
Summary
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Grants the Department of Public Health independent authority to investigate all complaints alleging violations of the Act. Provides that, if the Department conducts a federal complaint survey, it shall independently determine if the survey also addresses violations of State law, and when a federal complaint survey is not authorized, either in whole or in part, the Department shall initiate an independent investigation into violations of State law within 30 calendar days after completion of the federal survey. Requires the Department to promptly initiate, within 30 days after the date the Department receives the result of any federal complaint survey, an independent investigation of the violations of the Act in all other cases in which any alleged violations of the Act are not part of a federal complaint survey. Requires the Department to submit annual reports to the General Assembly on or before December 31 each year on specified investigations of alleged violations of State law. Provides that the report shall include a summary of all completed investigations, actions taken, and recommendations for improvements.
Bill Text
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Read SB2739 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
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Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter
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Assigned to Health and Human Services
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Sponsors
- Mattie Hunter · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Mattie Hunter Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB2739 do?
- Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Grants the Department of Public Health independent authority to investigate all complaints alleging violations of the Act. Provides that, if the Department conducts a federal complaint survey, it shall independently determine if the survey also addresses violations of State law, and when a federal complaint survey is not authorized, either in whole or in part, the Department shall initiate an independent investigation into violations of State law within 30 calendar days after completion of the federal survey. Requires the Department to promptly initiate, within 30 days after the date the Department receives the result of any federal complaint survey, an independent investigation of the violations of the Act in all other cases in which any alleged violations of the Act are not part of a federal complaint survey. Requires the Department to submit annual reports to the General Assembly on or before December 31 each year on specified investigations of alleged violations of State law. Provides that the report shall include a summary of all completed investigations, actions taken, and recommendations for improvements.
- Who sponsors SB2739 ?
- SB2739 is sponsored by Mattie Hunter (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB2739 ?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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