HB2676 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

HLTH CARE PROVIDER WORKFORCE
Last Action
6/02/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 935/3.04  from Ch. 144, par. 1453.04
110 ILCS 935/3.07  from Ch. 144, par. 1453.07
110 ILCS 935/3.08  from Ch. 144, par. 1453.08
110 ILCS 935/3.09  
110 ILCS 935/3.10  
110 ILCS 935/3.12 new  
110 ILCS 935/4.03  from Ch. 144, par. 1454.03
110 ILCS 935/10  from Ch. 144, par. 1460
110 ILCS 935/3.05 rep.  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Underserved Health Care Provider Workforce Act. Changes the definition of "designated shortage area" to mean an area designated as a medically underserved area or a health professional shortage area (rather than a physician shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a critical health manpower shortage area). Changes the term "eligible medical student" to "eligible student", and includes in the definition of that term a person who is studying optometry in an optometry college or institution located in Illinois and that a person may agree to practice full-time in a designated shortage area as an optometrist or anesthesiologist one year for each year he or she is a scholarship recipient. Includes a rural health center, a federally qualified health center, a federally qualified health center look alike, and an optometric office in the definition of "medical facility". Includes an optometrist in the definition of "eligible health care provider". Includes an obstetrician or gynecologist in the definition of "primary care physician". Includes loan repayment recipients in a provision regarding scholarship recipients who fail to fulfill specified obligations, and provides that the amounts paid by these scholarship or loan repayment recipients shall be deposited into the fund where the payment originated from (rather than the Community Health Center Care Fund). Repeals a different provision defining "primary care physician". Effective January 1, 2026.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that "eligible student" includes a person who, among other qualifications, agrees to practice full-time in a Designated Shortage Area as an ophthalmologist one year for each year he or she is a scholarship recipient. Provides that "eligible health care provider" and "primary care physician" include an ophthalmologist.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/04/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
2/06/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/06/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/04/2025HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
3/10/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
3/10/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
3/12/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
3/13/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2025HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Norma Hernandez
4/09/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
4/09/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
4/09/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
4/09/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
4/10/2025SenateArrive in Senate
4/10/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025
4/14/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
4/14/2025SenateFirst Reading
4/14/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
4/23/2025SenateAssigned to Appropriations- Education
5/09/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
5/23/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
5/27/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
5/27/2025SenateRe-referred to Health and Human Services
6/02/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments