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HB4612 - 104th General Assembly
HOME SERVICES REFERRAL
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Suzanne M. Ness, Laura Faver Dias, Nabeela Syed, Natalie A. Manley, Mary Beth Canty, Yolonda Morris, Joyce Mason, Aarón M. Ortíz, Nicolle Grasse and Janet Yang RohrSenate Sponsors
(Sen. Mary Edly-Allen)Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 9/30.5 new
210 ILCS 9/81 new
210 ILCS 35/5.6 new
210 ILCS 35/8.7 new
210 ILCS 40/10.5 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that an assisted living establishment or a shared housing establishment shall only make referrals to its residents for home services providers that are licensed under the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act. Establishes penalties for violating the referral requirement. Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Community Living Facilities Licensing Act, and the Life Care Facilities Act to require that the Department of Public Health to distribute to each establishment or facility a one-page, 8.5 by 11 inch public safety announcement flyer in at least 12-point type and that the each establishment or facility post the flyer in a prominent location for all visitors to see. Effective January 1, 2027.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions concerning referral of licensed home services providers, changes the definition of "referral". Requires the Department of Public Health to distribute to each facility or establishment and publish on its website a one-page flyer that shall, at a minimum, contain the specified information. Requires establishments under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, Community Living Facilities under the Community Living Facilities Licensing Act, and facilities under the Life Care Facilities Act to provide the flyer to any resident who is referred to home care services or who requests a referral for home care services. Removes penalty provisions. Effective January 1, 2027.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Corrects a typographical error.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/27/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 2/03/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/03/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/12/2026 | House | Assigned to Human Services Committee |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-004-000 |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/01/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 4/01/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 4/07/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/13/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 4/13/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/14/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee |
| 4/15/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 4/16/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 4/16/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/16/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 |
| 4/16/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 4/16/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/28/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Health and Human Services |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Do Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000 |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 |
| 5/14/2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/14/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 5/19/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |