# Illinois HB3637: HEALTH REGULATION-VARIOUS Illinois HB3637, HEALTH REGULATION-VARIOUS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-22 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0432) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3637-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3637 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: HEALTH REGULATION-VARIOUS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-22, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0432 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 38 - Subjects: health care availability & accessibility, assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (213 yes, 113 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary Amends the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act, the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act, the Nurse Practice Act, the Pharmacy Practice Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act, the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act, the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act, and the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation shall not take any disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a person's authorization to practice (rather than against the license or permit issued) under each of the amended Acts based solely upon the person's involvement in any health care service, so long as the care was not unlawful under the laws of the State. Prohibits the Department from taking any disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a person's authorization to practice (rather than against the license or permit issued) under each of the amended Acts based upon the person's license, registration, or permit (rather than only license) being revoked or suspended, or the person being otherwise disciplined by any other state, if that form of discipline was based solely on the person violating another state's laws prohibiting involvement in any health care service if that health care service would not have been unlawful under the laws of the State and is consistent with the applicable standard of conduct for a person practicing in Illinois under those Acts. Changes certain references to official occupation titles in the amended Acts to "person". Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that a drug's status as not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shall not cause it to be deemed an adulterated drug if its safety and efficacy have been established by peer-reviewed research or if it is recommended for use by the World Health Organization, even if the drug's labelling reflects prior approval that is no longer in effect, so long as such labelling was true and accurate at the time of manufacture. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Doctors and nurses gain insurance protections: benefit, low. Professional liability insurers cannot deny or cancel coverage, or raise rates, solely over qualifying care or related out-of-state license actions. For practitioners under the Medical Practice Act, the protected services must have been provided in Illinois. For nurses and advanced practice nurses,… - Care providers gain workplace practice protections: benefit, low. Covered health care institutions cannot restrict clinical privileges because of prior discipline based solely on qualifying care. This includes protections for nurses and advanced practice registered nurses. Pharmacies also cannot penalize practitioners because of prior license or privilege actions… - Doctors gain protections for specified treatments: benefit, low. Illinois limits licensing actions for conduct specifically protected under the Medical Practice Act. This includes recommending investigational treatment and experimental treatment for Lyme or other tick-borne diseases. It also includes participating in health care that is lawful in Illinois and me… - Immigration violations alone cannot trigger discipline: benefit, low. Illinois cannot take licensing action against covered professionals solely because of their immigration violations. It also cannot rely solely on another state's discipline based only on those violations. The protections cover social work practitioners and people authorized under other covered laws… - Lawful care protections for health practitioners: benefit, low. Illinois bars licensing actions based solely on lawful Illinois care involving covered nurses, pharmacy practitioners, physician assistants, and certified professional midwives. The protections cover providing or helping with care, including recommendations and referrals, regardless of where patien… - License applicants gain care discipline protections: benefit, low. Illinois cannot deny covered professional licenses solely because another jurisdiction disciplined an applicant for taking part in health care. This includes social work and physician assistant applicants, along with applicants under other covered health-profession laws. The Department can still de… - Licensing protections for behavioral health providers: benefit, low. Illinois bars licensing actions based solely on participation in lawful Illinois care by behavior analysts, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and counselors. This covers recommending, helping with, or referring for care, even when patients live elsewhere. For the first… - Illinois relaxes rules for certain drugs: benefit, low. Until January 1, 2035, Illinois does not classify qualifying drugs as adulterated solely because the FDA revoked approval. Approval must predate January 1, 2025, and revocation must occur after that date. The World Health Organization must recommend the drug, and its labeling must have been accurat… - Behavioral providers face specified discipline grounds: cost, low. Illinois can discipline clinical psychologists for unauthorized conduct defined by Department rules. Behavior analysts can face discipline for materially misstating insurance claim information about claims for themselves or clients. The behavior analyst rule replaces the word “patient” with “client… - Genetic counselors face tax-related license discipline: cost, low. Licensed genetic counselors can face professional discipline for failing to file required Illinois or federal tax returns. The rule also covers unpaid tax, penalties, or interest shown on filed returns or owed under final assessments. It applies to taxes administered by the Illinois Department of R… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Omar Aquino (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 75 | 39 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 38 | 19 | | | 2025-05-15 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 67 | 39 | | | 2025-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; | pass | 9 | 5 | | ## Actions (81) - 2025-08-22: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0432 (House) - 2025-08-22: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-22: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-08-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-30: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-30: House Concurs (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 075-039-000 (House) - 2025-05-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-05-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-05-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-05-30: Chair Rules placed on Standard debate. (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 008-004-000 (House) - 2025-05-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee (House) - 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House) - 2025-05-23: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 038-019-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (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; 008-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-08: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-039-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote (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 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 008-003-000 (House) - 2025-03-20: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee (House) - 2025-03-19: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-19: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 009-005-000 (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3637eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3637enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3637ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3637.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3637sam001.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/10400HB3637eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3637enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3637ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3637.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3637sam001.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-HB3637-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).