# Illinois SB2797: MEDICAID-SCHOOL DENTAL PGRAM Illinois SB2797, MEDICAID-SCHOOL DENTAL PGRAM, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Julie A. Morrison (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-02 (Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2797-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2797 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: MEDICAID-SCHOOL DENTAL PGRAM - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-07-02, Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments - Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: assignments, health and human services - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to administer and regulate an All Kids Dental School Program, requires the Department to include certain program requirements, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) all participating dentists must be enrolled in the Department's provider enrollment system within the Illinois Medicaid Program Advanced Cloud Technology System; (2) each dental entity must complete the All Kids School-Based Dental Program Provider Registration Application; (3) all dental providers approved must be able to render the full scope of preventative school-based services for an out-of-office setting, including a Caries Risk Assessment; and (4) each dental entity approved must obtain a signed consent form from each student's parent or guardian prior to providing services. Removes language prohibiting the preemption of a home rule unit's or school district's authority to establish, change, or administer a school-based dental program in addition to, or independent of, the school-based dental program administered by the Department. Requires the Department to coordinate with the Chicago Public Schools on which schools will participate in the school-based dental program and then oversee the allocation of schools in the metropolitan Chicago area to dental providers. Requires schools to be assigned to dental providers on a first-come, first-served basis or put on a wait list if no schools are available at that time. Provides that no more than 80 schools per provider shall be allowed; and that providers may subcontract with other approved providers to render services. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Syverson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Do Pass Health and Human Services; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-07-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Do Pass Health and Human Services; 011-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Assigned to Health and Human Services (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-01-13: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2797.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2797sam001.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/10400SB2797.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2797sam001.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-SB2797-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).