HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES COUNCIL House SponsorsRep. Kelly M. Cassidy-Emanuel "Chris" Welch-Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Camille Y. Lilly and Dagmara Avelar Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mike Simmons-Elgie R. Sims, Jr.) 7/2/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0647 410 ILCS 525/3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6703410 ILCS 525/4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6704410 ILCS 525/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6706410 ILCS 525/9from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6709410 ILCS 525/13from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6713410 ILCS 525/5 rep. Amends the Illinois Health and Hazardous Substances Registry Act. Repeals the provision establishing the Health and Hazardous Substances Coordinating Council. Repeals provisions which set forth the Council's duties. Makes conforming changes throughout. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:410 ILCS 525/3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6703410 ILCS 525/4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6704410 ILCS 525/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6706410 ILCS 525/9from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6709410 ILCS 525/13from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6713410 ILCS 525/5 rep.Adds reference to:410 ILCS 525/1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6701Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Health and Hazardous Substances Registry Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:410 ILCS 525/1Adds reference to:New Act30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new30 ILCS 105/6z-140 new35 ILCS 5/203Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Medical Debt Relief Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish by January 1, 2025, subject to appropriation, a Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program to discharge the medical debt of eligible Illinois residents. Provides that under the pilot program the Department shall provide grant funding to a nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator to use the grant funds and any other private funds available to negotiate and settle, to the extent possible, the medical debt of eligible residents owed to hospitals and other health care providers and entities. Provides that hospitals and other health care providers and entities may be located outside of the State of Illinois, so long as the negotiation and settlement of medical debt is on behalf of an eligible resident. Requires the Department to administer the pilot program consistent with the requirements of the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act to determine which nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator to use, unless the Department and the State's Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit determine that only a single nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator has the capacity and willingness to carry out the duties specified in the Medical Debt Relief Act. Sets forth certain actions the selected nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator shall perform to effectuate the purposes of the pilot program. Requires the Department to provide annual reports to the Governor and the General Assembly on the amount of medical debt purchased and discharged under the pilot program, the number of eligible residents who received medical debt relief under the pilot program, the demographic characteristics of the eligible residents, and other matters. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2029. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that all moneys in the Fund shall be appropriated to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and expended exclusively for the Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program to provide grant funding to a nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator to be used to discharge the medical debt of eligible residents as defined in the Medical Debt Relief Act. Provides that based on a budget approved by the Department, the grant funding may also be used for any administrative services provided by the nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator to discharge the medical debt of eligible residents. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Includes in the list of modifications of a taxpayer's adjusted gross income for the taxable year, if the taxpayer is an eligible resident as defined in the Medical Debt Relief Act, an amount equal to the amount included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income that is attributable to medical debt relief received by the taxpayer during the taxable year from a nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator under the provisions of the Medical Debt Relief Act. Effective immediately. 2/8/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Public Health Committee 3/14/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 008-000-000 3/14/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/11/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/18/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/18/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/18/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 4/18/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/18/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 5/1/2024SenateAssigned to Executive 5/1/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 5/10/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 5/15/2024SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 5/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 5/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 5/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/15/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 007-004-000 5/15/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2024 5/16/2024SenateSecond Reading 5/16/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2024 5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 5/23/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons 5/23/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/24/2024SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mike Simmons 5/24/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/24/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024 5/25/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024 5/26/2024SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/26/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Simmons 5/26/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/26/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 038-019-000 5/26/2024HouseArrived in House 5/26/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/27/2024HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/27/2024HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/27/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 5/28/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 5/28/2024HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 5/28/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/28/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/28/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee 5/28/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee 5/28/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000 5/28/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000 5/28/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 073-036-000 5/28/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 073-036-000 5/28/2024HouseHouse Concurs 5/28/2024HousePassed Both Houses 5/28/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/29/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 6/11/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 6/26/2024HouseSent to the Governor 7/2/2024HouseGovernor Approved 7/2/2024HouseEffective Date July 2, 2024 7/2/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0647