# Illinois HB2423: MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS Illinois HB2423, MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-06-01 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2423-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2423 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 34 - Subjects: human services, assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (145 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires hospitals and birthing centers to adopt and maintain written policies and procedures authorizing a patient enrolled in the medical assistance program to select an Illinois Medicaid certified and enrolled doula of the patient's choice to accompany the patient within the facility's premises for the purposes of providing support before, during, and after labor and childbirth, and during the patient's entire postpartum stay. Provides that the doula shall be considered part of the patient's care team and shall not be counted as a support person or against any guest quota. Requires hospitals and birthing centers to provide a written copy of their policies and procedures to maternity patients, the facilities' maternity health care providers, and any other person at the patient's request. Requires publication of the written policies on each facility's website. Contains provisions concerning hospital and birthing center liaisons and doulas certification acknowledgment requirements. Permits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Public Health to establish standing recommendations to meet Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirements and ensure access to preventive services, including Medicaid-covered maternal and reproductive health supports and services. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Don Harmon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-15 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 9 | 4 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 112 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (76) - 2026-06-01: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2025-12-01: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-10-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-10-14: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-03-24: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-24: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-02-25: Assigned to Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-31: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2423eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2423ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2423ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2423.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2423sam001.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2423eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2423ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2423ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2423.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2423sam001.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2423-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).