Bill > HB5117

This bill appropriates $15,000,000 from the state's General Revenue Fund, which is the main operating fund for state government, to the Department of Public Health. This funding is specifically designated for continued support of the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, an organization that helps coordinate and fund clinics providing healthcare services to individuals who lack insurance or have insufficient coverage for acute and chronic health conditions. The bill clarifies that these funds will be used for grants and other expenses to enable these clinics to offer a range of services, including medical and behavioral health care, dental services, outreach programs, health education, screenings, testing, medications, disease prevention, and vaccinations, and this appropriation will become effective on July 1, 2026.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5117&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104