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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5466</title>
<shortdesc>BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE LOAN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, Nicolle Grasse, Yolonda Morris and Amy Briel</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/7/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 996/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 996/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Provides, that to be eligible for assistance under the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission must find that the applicant, among other requirements, at the time of application, is currently working as a behavioral health professional in a community mental health center. Provides that an applicant seeking a renewal award in a subsequent year must be employed by a community mental health center, behavioral health clinic, substance use treatment center, or State-operated psychiatric hospital in an underserved or rural federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area in the State at the time of application and must provide evidence of continuous employment for the 12 months that precede the application for renewal. Defines "behavioral health professional". Effective July 1, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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