HB5494 - 104th General Assembly

STROKE CARE MODERNIZATION
Last Action
5/14/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 50/3.116
210 ILCS 50/3.117
210 ILCS 50/3.117.5
210 ILCS 50/3.118
210 ILCS 50/3.118.5
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Makes changes to defined terms. Replaces references to Primary Stroke Centers with Stroke Centers. Provides that a hospital that no longer meets nationally recognized, evidence-based standards for Stroke Centers, loses its Stroke Center certification, or has any change to its designation level shall notify the Department of Public Health and the Regional EMS Advisory Committee within 5 business days. Requires the Department to consult with the State Stroke Advisory Subcommittee for the adoption or deletion of approved stroke designation levels. Provides that the approved stroke designation levels shall coincide with the stroke designation levels recognized by Department-approved certifying bodies. Requires the Department to establish reporting requirements for designated Stroke Centers to capture information using new or existing electronic reporting tools for statewide data collection and certification purposes. Removes provisions concerning previous Stroke Center designations. Makes other changes.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Restores the definition of "Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital". Restores language concerning the designation of Acute Stroke-Ready Hospitals by the Department of Public Health. Restores language concerning applications to the Department for an Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital designation by hospitals. In provisions concerning the State Stroke Advisory Subcommittee, provides that the Department shall give due consideration to any recommendations submitted by the members of the State Stroke Advisory Subcommittee and shall notify the Subcommittee in writing of any recommendations that are not taken. Requires the Department to retain such notices in accordance with the Department's policies. Makes other changes.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2/13/2026 House First Reading
2/13/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/04/2026 House Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/19/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
3/19/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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. Barbara Hernandez
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 Health Care Licenses Committee
4/15/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
4/16/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/16/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
4/16/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
4/16/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
4/16/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
4/21/2026 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/21/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026
4/28/2026 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
4/28/2026 Senate First Reading
4/28/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/28/2026 Senate Assigned to Public Health
4/28/2026 Senate Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Chris Balkema
5/06/2026 Senate Do Pass Public Health; 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
5/14/2026 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer