HB4708 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

CD CORR-OPIOID USE DISORDERS
Last Action
4/28/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 5/3-2-2  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall create and implement, on January 1, 2027, a pilot program to establish the effectiveness of long-acting injectable medications for opioid use disorders for persons committed to its custody who suffer from opioid use disorders. Provides that the pilot program shall require long-acting injectable medications for opioid use disorders to be used in at least one Department of Corrections facility. Provides that the Director may expand the pilot program to include an additional facility or facilities as he or she deems appropriate. Provides that a minimum of 4,000 administrations of long-acting injectable medications for opioid use disorders shall be included in the pilot program. Provides that the Department shall develop a plan to facilitate access to continued treatment for opioid use disorders in the community following the release of a person participating in the pilot program, including, but not limited to, a referral to a harm reduction provider. Provides that the Department must report to the General Assembly on the effectiveness of the program by January 1, 2028. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that the pilot program shall provide long-acting injectable medications for opioid use disorder, when clinically appropriate, to not fewer than 3,000 individuals in the custody of the Department of Corrections (rather than a minimum of 4,000 administrations of long-acting injectable medications for opioid use disorders). Provides that the Department shall design and operate the pilot program in accordance with established and nationally recognized clinical guidelines, protocols, and standards for the treatment of opioid use disorder using long-acting injectable medications. Provides that the pilot program shall be funded using opioid settlement funds allocated to the Department. Provides that the Department shall establish and publicly post eligibility criteria and a selection process for participation in the pilot program. Eligibility criteria shall be based on clinical need, medical appropriateness, and operational considerations, consistent with nationally recognized clinical guidelines. The Department shall ensure that participation in the pilot program is offered in an equitable and transparent manner across facilities. Provides that if the number of eligible individuals exceeds program capacity, the Department shall use a fair and objective selection methodology, which may include prioritization based on clinical need or a randomized selection process. Provides that the Department shall document the basis for inclusion or non-inclusion of eligible individuals and shall make aggregate information regarding eligibility and selection available to the General Assembly upon request. Provides that the Department shall not commence implementation of the pilot program unless and until sufficient opioid settlement funds have been secured to fully implement the program and to ensure that individuals participating in the pilot program may receive the full course of treatment clinically indicated. Provides that the Department shall ensure that, prior to the release of a person participating in the pilot program, the person is connected to an appropriate provider or treatment site in the geographic region in which the person will reside after release, that an appointment for continued treatment is scheduled with that provider or site, and that relevant medical and treatment information is shared with the receiving provider to support continuity of care. Provides that the Department shall contract with an independent research organization, public university, or other qualified third-party evaluator to conduct an independent evaluation of the pilot program. Provides that the Department shall provide the evaluator with access to relevant program and administrative data necessary to complete the evaluation, subject to applicable privacy protections. Provides that the independent evaluator shall prepare a report summarizing the findings of the evaluation and shall submit the report to the Department and the General Assembly no later than January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2028). Deletes the immediate effective date of the bill.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/29/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
2/06/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/06/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/24/2026HouseAssigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
3/20/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-003-000
3/20/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
3/23/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
4/07/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
4/07/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/08/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
4/09/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-004-000
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/13/2026HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi
4/13/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
4/14/2026HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Patrick Windhorst
4/15/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/15/2026HouseNote / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Will Guzzardi
4/15/2026HouseMotion Prevailed 067-040-000
4/15/2026HouseFiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
4/15/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2026HouseChair Rules Standard Debate
4/15/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
4/15/2026HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 076-032-000
4/15/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
4/15/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
4/15/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
4/15/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
4/15/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
4/16/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/16/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/16/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
4/16/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/16/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
4/16/2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
4/28/2026SenateAssigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure