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HB5466 - 104th General Assembly

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE LOAN
Last Action
4/10/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 996/10
110 ILCS 996/30
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Provides, that to be eligible for assistance under the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission must find that the applicant, among other requirements, at the time of application, is currently working as a behavioral health professional in a community mental health center. Provides that an applicant seeking a renewal award in a subsequent year must be employed by a community mental health center, behavioral health clinic, substance use treatment center, or State-operated psychiatric hospital in an underserved or rural federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area in the State at the time of application and must provide evidence of continuous employment for the 12 months that precede the application for renewal. Defines "behavioral health professional". Effective July 1, 2026.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2/13/2026 House First Reading
2/13/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026 House Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/25/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
3/25/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
3/27/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
3/27/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
4/07/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-001
4/09/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
4/09/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
4/10/2026 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/10/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026