# Illinois HB5824: MHDD ACT-SODC READMISSIONS

Illinois HB5824, MHDD ACT-SODC READMISSIONS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Meier (Republican); status filed, last action 2026-10-21 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody) (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5824-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-11-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5824
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: MHDD ACT-SODC READMISSIONS
- Status: filed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-10-15
- Last action: 2026-10-21, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody
- Sponsor: Charles Meier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, a State-operated developmental center funded, certified, or licensed by the Department of Human Services shall readmit, upon request, any former resident who transferred to and currently receives services at a licensed community-integrated living arrangement, if the former resident consents or if the former resident has a guardian with placement authority and that guardian consents based on a determination that the former resident's medical needs cannot be met by the program of services administered by the community-integrated living arrangement. Provides that if a State-operated developmental center is unable to readmit a former resident on account of the State-operated developmental center's planned closure or reduction in bed capacity, then the former resident may choose to be admitted to any other State-operated developmental center, subject to bed availability. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Doody (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-10-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody (House)
- 2026-10-15: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5824.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/10400HB5824.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-HB5824-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-03).