# Illinois HB3078: DHS-HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Illinois HB3078, DHS-HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0270); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3078
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DHS-HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0270
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: human services, assignments
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (134 yes, 61 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 16

## Summary

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. In provisions concerning death reports investigated by the Department of Human Services' Office of Inspector General, provides that death reports with no allegation of abuse or neglect shall only be released to the Secretary of Human Services and to the director of the facility or agency when a recommendation is made. Provides that unredacted investigative reports may be shared with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall operate and maintain an Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education-Wood for the education of individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or DeafBlind and are seeking competitive integrated employment. Makes conforming change to the School Code. Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Removes all references regarding the operation of community-integrated living arrangements for the supervision of persons with mental illness. Amends the Early Intervention Services System Act. Extends early intervention services to children who have been found eligible for early childhood special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and have an individualized education program. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Adds physician assistance to the list of medical professionals listed under the definition of "qualified examiner". Adds advanced practice psychiatric nurse to several provisions listing medical professionals making mental health determinations. Makes conforming changes to the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Removes a requirement that a person witness the signing of a consent form. Repeals provisions in the Department of Human Services Act, the State Finance Act, and the Illinois Income Tax Act concerning the Autism Research Checkoff Fund. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Longer early intervention for some children: benefit, medium. Some children can keep early intervention services until the school year begins after their third birthday. Their birthday must fall from May 1 through August 31. They must have received early intervention before age three and qualify for early childhood special education. An individualized educati…
- Education support for people with disabilities: benefit, medium. Illinois must operate the Wood rehabilitation and education center for people who are blind, visually impaired, or DeafBlind. Applicants must seek competitive integrated employment and meet the center's service requirements. School districts must also notify parents when a child might qualify for W…
- More evaluation options for firearm applicants: benefit, low. Advanced practice psychiatric nurses can provide specified evaluations and certifications for Firearm Owner's Identification Card applications and relief requests. After denial or revocation based on mental health facility treatment, applicants must complete the five-year wait and obtain certificat…
- Annual safety visits for care facilities: benefit, low. The Inspector General must visit each covered facility without advance notice at least once a year. Complaints or investigation findings can also trigger provider reviews; reviewed providers must respond within 45 calendar days with corrective actions and dates. Investigation reports must classify…
- Easier consent for mental health records: benefit, low. People authorizing disclosure of mental health records no longer need a witness to verify their identity. The same change applies when revoking that permission. Consent and revocation must still be written and signed by the person entitled to give consent. Other requirements for these documents rem…
- Stronger abuse oversight for service recipients: benefit, low. The Human Services Inspector General must investigate suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and employee obstruction, and can act immediately to prevent them. This covers Department-operated, licensed, funded, or certified providers not licensed or certified by another state agency. Sex…
- More protections for investigated care workers: benefit, low. Covered agencies, facilities, and administrators cannot retaliate against employees who report in good faith and follow required-reporter duties. The law also limits Health Care Worker Registry placement for false information given during an Inspector General interview. Before the interview, the em…
- Death reporting rules protect care recipients: benefit, low. Without an abuse or neglect allegation, required reporters must phone the Inspector General within 24 hours after discovering a covered death. This includes deaths within 14 calendar days after residential discharge or transfer, or within 24 hours after residential deflection. Deaths at a covered a…
- More professionals can perform mental evaluations: benefit, low. Certain physician assistants can serve as qualified mental health examiners under Illinois' mental health and developmental disabilities law. They must be licensed and authorized to practice under a collaborating physician. They also need three years of clinical training and experience evaluating a…
- Care workers face strict reporting duties: cost, low. Covered employees, agencies, and facilities must phone the Inspector General hotline as soon as a covered allegation is discovered. The deadline is four hours, including when an employee witnesses, hears about, or has reason to suspect covered conduct. Covered allegations include mental, physical,…
- Record checks for specialized school applicants: cost, low. Job applicants at three state schools or centers must give written permission for a child-abuse and neglect Central Register check. The sites are the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, Illinois School for the Deaf, and rehabilitation and education center at Roosevelt. The check identifies a…
- Narrower oversight coverage for community residences: cost, low. The community-integrated living licensing law now focuses on developmental services agencies and people with developmental disabilities. Mental health agencies and people with mental illness are removed from that law's coverage. The health care worker background-check law still includes community-i…
- Stronger investigation powers and subpoena penalties: mixed, low. The Inspector General must notify law enforcement within 24 hours after finding credible evidence of possible crime or a need for special expertise. State Police must investigate facility reports of possible murder, sexual assault, or another felony by a state-facility employee. The Inspector Gener…
- Autism research fund closes and transfers: mixed, low. The law directs transfer of the Autism Research Checkoff Fund's balance to the Autism Awareness Fund on July 1, 2025, or as soon afterward as practical. The research checkoff fund is dissolved when the transfer occurs. Future deposits, outstanding obligations, and liabilities also move to the Autis…
- Care investigation records reach professional regulators: mixed, low. The Inspector General can share unredacted reports and raw data with Illinois' professional regulator upon written request. For licensed people within its jurisdiction, this applies to substantiated findings. For licensed people outside its jurisdiction, credible evidence of neglect allows sharing…
- Psychiatric nurses gain reporting and liability protections: mixed, low. Advanced practice psychiatric nurses with a formal professional or official relationship can identify developmental disabilities in people age 14 or older; notice to Human Services is due within seven days. Clear-and-present-danger findings require notice within 24 hours; separate firearm-card repo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 42 | 15 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 76 | 39 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; | pass | 8 | 3 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3078eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3078enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3078ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3078ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3078.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/10400HB3078eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3078enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3078ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3078ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3078.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3078-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).