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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5462

Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 997/10
110 ILCS 997/25
110 ILCS 997/30

Amends the Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program Act.
Provides that a recipient may receive an award through the Human Services
Professional Loan Repayment Program for a maximum of 4 years. With regard
to eligibility for the Program, requires, among other criteria, (i) an
applicant to be a full-time employee for at least 24 consecutive months as
a human services professional at the time of application, (ii) an
applicant to remain a full-time employee as a human services professional
in the same community-based human services agency for at least 12 months
follow the initial application for (rather than after receiving) the
grant, and (iii) an applicant seeking a renewal award to be employed by the
same community-based human services agency at the time of application and
to provide evidence of continuous employment for the 12 months preceding
the application for renewal. Defines "human services agency". Makes other
changes. Effective July 1, 2026.
LRB104 19815 LNS 33265 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning education.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Human Services Professional Loan Repayment
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Program Act is amended by changing Sections 10, 25, and 30 as
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follows:

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(110 ILCS 997/10)
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Sec. 10.
Definitions.
In this Act:
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"Commission" means the Illinois Student Assistance
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Commission.
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"Human services agency" means a community-based human
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services organization that:
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(1) provides services to varied populations pursuant
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to its mission;
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(2) provides a range of in-kind benefits, direct cash
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assistance, or other direct or indirect services in
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various places and settings as required by individual and
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community needs; and
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(3) contracts with, receives funding from, or is
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grant-funded by a State agency for the purposes of
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providing direct or indirect services that ensure that
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individuals have the essential elements to build and
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maintain physical, emotional, and economic well-being at

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every phase of life.
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"Professional" means an individual employed by a human
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services agency
that contracts with, receives funding from, or
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is grant-funded by a State agency for the purposes of
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providing direct or indirect services that ensure that
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individuals have the essential elements to build and maintain
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physical, emotional, and economic well-being at every phase of
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life
.
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"Program" means the Human Services Professional Loan
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Repayment Program.
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"Qualified program" means a program that offers an
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associate, bachelor's, or master's degree from an accredited
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college or university.
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"State agency" means the Department of Human Services, the
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Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of
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Juvenile Justice, the Department on Aging, and the Department
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of Public Health.
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(Source: P.A. 102-1089, eff. 1-1-23; 103-31, eff. 7-1-23.)

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(110 ILCS 997/25)
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Sec. 25.
Award; maximum amount.
The Commission shall award
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a grant to eligible applicants and may grant preference to
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applicants based on need or income levels
or a measure that
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combines need or income levels
. The recipient of a grant
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awarded by the Commission under this Act must use the grant
25
award for payments toward the recipient's educational loans

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from a qualified program. The amount of the grant shall not
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exceed: (i) $25,000 per year for a master's degree or higher;
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(ii) $15,000 per year for a bachelor's degree; (iii) $3,000
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per year for a professional with an associate degree; and (iv)
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up to a $5,000 per year add-on if independently licensed as a
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licensed clinical social worker, a licensed clinical
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professional counselor, a licensed practitioner of the healing
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arts, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a
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board-certified behavior analyst, or a registered behavior
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technician.
A recipient may receive an award through this
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program for a maximum of 4 years.

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(Source: P.A. 102-1089, eff. 1-1-23; 103-31, eff. 7-1-23.)

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(110 ILCS 997/30)
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Sec. 30.
Eligibility; work requirement.
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(a) To be eligible to receive a grant under the Human
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Services Professional Loan Repayment Program, the Commission
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must find that the eligible professional satisfies all of the
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following:
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(1) The applicant is a resident of the State of
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Illinois.
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(2)
At the time of application, the

The
applicant has
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been a full-time employee for at least 24 consecutive
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months as a human services professional, and the
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community-based human services agency currently has or did
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have a contract with, receives funding from, or is

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grant-funded by a State agency for the purpose of
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providing human services during the applicant's 24
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consecutive month tenure.
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(3) The applicant is a borrower with an outstanding
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balance due on an educational loan.
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(4) The applicant has not defaulted on an educational
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loan.
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(5) The applicant must remain a full-time employee as
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a human services professional in the same community-based
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human services agency for at least 12 months
following the
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initial application for

after receiving
this grant.
An
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applicant seeking a renewal award in a subsequent year
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must be employed by the same community-based human
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services agency at the time of application and must
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provide evidence of continuous employment for the 12
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months that precede the application for renewal.

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(b) The Commission may grant preference to a previous
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recipient of a grant under the Program, provided that the
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recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements under
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this Section.
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(c) The Commission may grant preference to applications
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based on need or income levels
or a measure that combines need
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or income levels
.
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(Source: P.A. 102-1089, eff. 1-1-23; 103-31, eff. 7-1-23.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect July 1,
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2026.

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