IDPH-COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Senate SponsorsSen. Lakesia Collins, Javier L. Cervantes, Ram Villivalam, Mattie Hunter, Mike Porfirio and Emil Jones, III 3/27/2026SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 20 ILCS 2310/2310-715Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In provisions regarding a Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access Leadership (HEAL) Grant Program, changes references to safety-net hospitals to references to community safety-net hospitals. Updates references to dates in those provisions. Defines "community safety-net hospital", "health system", and "medically underserved area". Makes changes to required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding criteria for a community safety-net hospital to be eligible for the program, deletes required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding potential projects eligible for grant funds, and adds required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding an application process and criteria, as well as policies, standards, and procedures to administer the program and ensure accountability. 2/3/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins 2/3/2026SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2026SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2026SenateAssigned to Health and Human Services 3/4/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 3/5/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/10/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/13/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 3/26/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 3/27/2026SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/1/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III