HB2676Introduced in the House
HLTH CARE PROVIDER WORKFORCE
Introduced by Norma Hernandez, District 77
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amends the Underserved Health Care Provider Workforce Act. Changes the definition of "designated shortage area" to mean an area designated as a medically underserved area or a health professional shortage area (rather than a physician shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a critical health manpower shortage area). Changes the term "eligible medical student" to "eligible student", and includes in the definition of that term a person who is studying optometry in an optometry college or institution located in Illinois and that a person may agree to practice full-time in a designated shortage area as an optometrist or anesthesiologist one year for each year he or she is a scholarship recipient. Includes a rural health center, a federally qualified health center, a federally qualified health center look alike, and an optometric office in the definition of "medical facility". Includes an optometrist in the definition of "eligible health care provider". Includes an obstetrician or gynecologist in the definition of "primary care physician". Includes loan repayment recipients in a provision regarding scholarship recipients who fail to fulfill specified obligations, and provides that the amounts paid by these scholarship or loan repayment recipients shall be deposited into the fund where the payment originated from (rather than the Community Health Center Care Fund). Repeals a different provision defining "primary care physician". Effective January 1, 2026.
Where it stands
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
June 2, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: Third Reading in House · April 9, 2025
116
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ortiz | 1 | Yes |
| Elizabeth Hernandez | 2 | Yes |
| Eva Dina Delgado | 3 | Yes |
| Lilian Jimenez | 4 | Yes |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | 5 | Yes |
| Sonya Harper | 6 | Yes |
| Emanuel Welch | 7 | Yes |
| LaShawn Ford | 8 | Yes |
| Yolanda Morris | 9 | Yes |
| Jawaharial Williams | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Norma Hernandez
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Appropriations- Education
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Re-referred to Health and Human Services
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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