# Illinois SB1606: MEDICAID-NURSING FACILTY RATES Illinois SB1606, MEDICAID-NURSING FACILTY RATES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by David Koehler (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-06-02 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1606-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1606 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: MEDICAID-NURSING FACILTY RATES - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-06-02, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 21 - Subjects: assignments, appropriations- health and human services - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval, beginning on January 1, 2026, the reimbursement rates for the support component of the nursing facility rate for facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act as skilled or intermediate care facilities and for facilities licensed under the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013 shall be the rate in effect on June 30, 2024 increased by the percent change in the Consumer Price Index-U from September 2016 to September 2025. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Syverson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John F. Curran (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate ## Actions (32) - 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Sponsor Removed Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1606.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1606.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-SB1606-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).