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HB3327 - 104th General Assembly

IDEC-EIS-PREMATURE INFANTS
Last Action
6/20/2025 - House: Sent to the Governor
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 85/11.7a new
325 ILCS 3/10-15
325 ILCS 3/10-35
325 ILCS 3/10-45
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Early Childhood Act. Expands the definition of "eligible infants and toddlers" to list infants having a birth weight less than 1,000 grams. Requires the Department of Early Childhood, as the designated lead agency to administer the system of early intervention services on and after July 1, 2026, to develop informational materials and handouts for hospitals to distribute to the parents or legal guardians of severely premature infants, explaining that infants having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams automatically qualify for early intervention services up until their 3rd birthday. Provides that the informational materials and handouts shall also contain information on the benefits of early intervention services for severely premature infants, the website addresses and phone numbers that parents and legal guardians can access to obtain more information on early intervention services, and the contact information of the early intervention regional intake entity designated to coordinate services for eligible infants. Requires the statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive, interagency and interdisciplinary early intervention programs to include in its public awareness program, a special focus on the early identification of infants who automatically qualify for early intervention services on account of having a birth weight less than 1,000 grams. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires hospitals to distribute, free of charge, to the parents or legal guardians of each severely premature infant having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams informational materials and handouts developed by the Department of Early Childhood on the availability of early intervention services for severely premature infants. Requires a nurse or physical therapist to review the proffered materials with the infant's parents or legal guardians prior to discharge and explain that premature infants having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams automatically qualify for early intervention services up until their 3rd birthday, including speech, physical, occupational, and other therapies.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
325 ILCS 3/10-15
325 ILCS 3/10-35
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires a hospital to provide written information, which may be provided electronically, on the Early Intervention program to any parent or legal guardian whose child is admitted to the neonatal intensive care department. Provides that with a parent or legal guardian, a hospital staff member familiar with the Early Intervention program shall initiate prior to discharge from the hospital written referrals to the Early Intervention program for all children admitted to the neonatal intensive care department who qualify for early intervention services. Amends the Department of Early Childhood Act. In provisions concerning the system of early intervention services to be administered by the Department of Early Childhood on and after July 1, 2026, requires the statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive, interagency, and interdisciplinary early intervention programs to include in its public awareness program, a special focus on the early identification of infants who automatically qualify for early intervention services, including, but not limited to, those who qualify on account of having a birth weight less than 1,000 grams.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/07/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2/18/2025 House First Reading
2/18/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025 House Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
3/12/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
3/12/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
3/20/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; by Voice Vote
3/20/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 015-000-000
3/20/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
3/20/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/20/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
3/20/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
3/20/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
3/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
4/09/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/09/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/09/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
4/09/2025 Senate First Reading
4/09/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/23/2025 Senate Assigned to Child Welfare
4/30/2025 Senate Do Pass Child Welfare; 008-000-000
4/30/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
5/01/2025 Senate Second Reading
5/01/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025
5/01/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
5/20/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
5/22/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/22/2025 House Passed Both Houses
5/26/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
6/20/2025 House Sent to the Governor