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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Crossed Over
04/09/2025
04/09/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Underserved Health Care Provider Workforce Act to expand the definition of "designated shortage area" to include areas designated as medically underserved or health professional shortage areas, and broadens the scope of eligible students and healthcare providers. The bill modifies the definition of "eligible student" to include students studying optometry in Illinois, allowing them to receive scholarships in exchange for practicing in a designated shortage area as an optometrist or anesthesiologist. It also expands the definition of "medical facility" to include rural health centers, federally qualified health centers, and optometric offices, and adds optometrists, obstetricians, and gynecologists to the list of eligible healthcare providers. The bill updates provisions related to scholarship and loan repayment recipients, ensuring that any payments from recipients who fail to fulfill their service obligations are deposited back into the original funding source. Additionally, the bill adds a specific definition for "optometrist" and repeals a previous provision defining "primary care physician". The changes aim to address healthcare workforce shortages in underserved areas of Illinois by providing more flexibility and incentives for healthcare professionals to practice in these regions. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (on 06/02/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2676&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2676eng.htm |
| House Amendment 001 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2676ham001.htm |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2676.htm |
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