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HB5466 • 2026
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Education
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Assigned to Appropriations- Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-001
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee ; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Assigned to Human Services Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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Full Text of HB5466 Home Legislation Full Text HB5466 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Senate Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Senate Amendment 001 Open PDF HB5466 Engrossed LRB104 20003 LNS 33454 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Community Behavioral Health Care 5 Professional Loan Repayment Program Act is amended by changing 6 Sections 10 and 30 as follows: 7 (110 ILCS 996/10) 8 Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act: 9 "Behavioral health professional" means a professional 10 engaged in the delivery of behavioral health, mental health, 11 or substance use disorder treatment or services. 12 "Commission" means the Illinois Student Assistance 13 Commission. 14 "Physician" means a person licensed by this State to 15 practice medicine in all its branches and includes any person 16 holding a temporary license, as provided in the Medical 17 Practice Act of 1987. 18 "Program" means the Community Behavioral Health Care 19 Professional Loan Repayment Program. 20 "Psychiatrist" or "licensed psychiatrist" means a 21 physician who has successfully completed a residency program 22 in psychiatry accredited by either the Accreditation Council 23 for Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic HB5466 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 20003 LNS 33454 b 1 Association. 2 (Source: P.A. 100-862, eff. 1-1-19 .) 3 (110 ILCS 996/30) 4 Sec. 30. Eligibility; work requirement. 5 (a) To be eligible for assistance under the Community 6 Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program, 7 the Commission must find that the applicant satisfies all of 8 the following: 9 (1) He or she is a United States citizen or an eligible 10 noncitizen. 11 (2) He or she is a resident of this State. 12 (3) At the time of application, he He or she is 13 currently working has worked for at least 12 consecutive 14 months as a behavioral health professional in a community 15 mental health center, behavioral health clinic, substance 16 use treatment center, or State-operated psychiatric 17 hospital licensed or certified by the Department of Human 18 Services or the Department of Healthcare and Family 19 Services in an underserved or rural federally designated 20 Mental Health Professional Shortage Area in this State. 21 (4) He or she is a borrower with an outstanding 22 balance due on an educational loan. 23 (5) He or she has not defaulted on an educational 24 loan. 25 (b) The Commission may grant preference to a previous HB5466 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 20003 LNS 33454 b 1 recipient of a grant under the Program, provided that the 2 recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements under 3 this Section. 4 (c) A recipient of a grant under the Program must complete 5 a separate 12-month period working in a community mental 6 health center in an underserved or rural federally designated 7 Mental Health Professional Shortage Area in this State 8 following his or her initial application for this grant. An 9 applicant seeking a renewal award in a subsequent year must be 10 employed by a facility identified in paragraph (3) of 11 subsection (a) at the time of application and must provide 12 evidence of continuous employment for the 12 months that 13 precede the application for renewal for each grant that he or 14 she is awarded . 15 (Source: P.A. 103-56, eff. 7-1-24 .) 16 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 17 2026. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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