# Illinois HR0171: MEDICAID FUNDING ACA

Illinois HR0171, MEDICAID FUNDING ACA, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-07-01 (Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR0171
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: MEDICAID FUNDING ACA
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: human services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Urges the Illinois General Assembly to reconsider the repeal of the 2013 Medicaid funding trigger law and to protect those who may be impacted by federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid funding cuts. Urges the Illinois General Assembly to take decisive budget actions in the healthcare arena and to aggressively advocate for Medicaid protection and expansion to ensure no vulnerable resident is left behind and no hospital, clinic, or emergency department is threatened out of existence.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-07-01: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-22: Assigned to Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0171.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/HR/PDF/10400HR0171.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-HR0171-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).