# Illinois HB5188: IDPH-COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Illinois HB5188, IDPH-COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Lilian Jiménez (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-18 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5188
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: IDPH-COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-05-18, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- Sponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: appropriations-health and human services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In provisions regarding a Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access Leadership (HEAL) Grant Program, changes references to safety-net hospitals to references to community safety-net hospitals. Updates references to dates in those provisions. Defines "community safety-net hospital", "health system", and "medically underserved area". Makes changes to required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding criteria for a community safety-net hospital to be eligible for the program, deletes required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding potential projects eligible for grant funds, and adds required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding an application process and criteria, as well as policies, standards, and procedures to administer the program and ensure accountability.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House

## Actions (22)

- 2026-05-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House)
- 2026-05-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House)
- 2026-04-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House)
- 2026-04-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House)
- 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2026-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5188.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5188.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-HB5188-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).