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HB2517 - 104th General Assembly
MATERNAL MORTALITY EDUCATION
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Lisa Davis - Janet Yang Rohr - Maurice A. West, II - Kelly M. Cassidy, Theresa Mah, Camille Y. Lilly, Amy Briel, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Kimberly Du Buclet, Yolonda Morris, Laura Faver Dias, Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford, Rick Ryan, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Jawaharial Williams, Suzanne M. Ness, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Martin J. Moylan, Kevin John Olickal, Abdelnasser Rashid, Sonya M. Harper, Justin Slaughter, Nicolle Grasse, Barbara Hernandez, Robert "Bob" Rita, Lindsey LaPointe, Martha Deuter, Michelle Mussman, Tracy Katz Muhl, Gregg Johnson, Maura Hirschauer, Harry Benton, Rita Mayfield, Anne Stava, Dagmara Avelar, Edgar González, Jr., Nabeela Syed, Nicholas K. Smith, Kam Buckner, Norma Hernandez and Hoan Huynh
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Willie Preston - Christopher Belt - Mattie Hunter - Napoleon Harris, III and Adriane Johnson)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-735 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall create a professional development course that addresses racial disparities in maternal health treatment and the impact of racial disparities on non-Hispanic Black and American Indian women. Provides that the course shall have a length of at least one hour. Requires the course to include education on (i) current statistics about pregnancy-related death for all racial and ethnic groups, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (ii) potential risk factors associated with women that are a part of a marginalized racial or ethnic group that has increased maternal mortality rates, and (iii) medical care plans and programs that have been demonstrated to successfully decrease maternal mortality rates and complications before and after pregnancy. Provides that the Department shall require health care professionals to complete the professional development course.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 2310/2310-735 new
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "maternal health care services", "postnatal care", and "prenatal care". Provides that, on and after January 1, 2026, health care professionals who provide maternal health care services and seek to renew a license or registration shall complete at least a one-hour course in training on implicit bias awareness that includes training in potential maternal health risk factors associated with childbearing individuals who are part of a marginalized racial or ethnic group with increased maternal mortality rates.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Changes the date on and after which the training on implicit bias awareness shall include training in potential maternal health risk factors from January 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026. Provides that change to implicit bias awareness training shall apply to health care professionals who report to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation that they provide (rather than who provide) maternal health care services and seek to renew a license or registration.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/03/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 2/04/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/04/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 3/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 3/13/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 3/13/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 3/18/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 3/19/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 3/26/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 3/26/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/02/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-029-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Licensed Activities |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Licensed Activities; 006-002-000 |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 5/12/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025 |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 044-012-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 6/17/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |