HB5189 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5189

Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2310/2310-750 new

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Allows the Department of Public Health to contract for a statewide mobile pregnancy application to promote awareness of maternal and infant health programs for Medicaid participants, eligible individuals, and the uninsured. Sets application requirements, data reporting standards, and payment terms. Provides for nondigital outreach. Directs the Department to issue a request for proposals within 180 days.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 2310-750 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-750 new)

Sec. 2310-750. Mobile pregnancy application.

(a) The Department shall partner with a mobile application vendor to promote awareness of Illinois' maternal and infant health programs for prenatal, pregnant, and postpartum individuals who are on Medicaid, who are eligible for Medicaid, or who are uninsured, including, but not limited to, home visiting services, doula services, behavioral health support, substance use support, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits, and any other Illinois program important to prenatal and postpartum health.

(b) The Department may contract for a mobile pregnancy application on a statewide basis following a competitive bidding process pursuant to the Illinois Procurement Code.

(c) The Department shall include the following application deliverables in its request for proposal:

(1) the mobile pregnancy application shall have the capability to deliver education, resources, and support to prenatal, pregnant, and postpartum individuals and their families, including information specific to Illinois, such as links to Department and other State agency programs and resources available to prenatal, pregnant, and postpartum individuals;

(2) the mobile pregnancy application shall demonstrate a consistent workflow to increase awareness of State agency programs and resources available to users of the mobile pregnancy application;

(3) the mobile pregnancy application must demonstrate the ability to connect application users directly to Illinois' existing websites where eligible individuals can sign up for Illinois maternal health programs;

(4) the mobile pregnancy application shall be able to survey the mobile pregnancy application user's specific questions as determined by the Department or other State agencies;

(5) the mobile pregnancy application shall include information and resources that meet acceptable clinical standards, including standards defined by:

(A) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;

(B) the National Institutes of Health;

(C) the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists;

(D) the American Medical Association; and

(E) the American Academy of Pediatrics;

(6) the mobile pregnancy application shall provide information in multiple languages; and

(7) the mobile pregnancy application shall be made available on both Android and iOS platforms.

(d) The mobile pregnancy application shall regularly provide the Department with aggregate, deidentified data concerning:

(1) the number of users of the mobile pregnancy application that are on Medicaid, uninsured or eligible for Medicaid;

(2) the number of users of the mobile pregnancy application that are engaging with Illinois-specific content;

(3) the number of users of the mobile pregnancy application seeking additional information about enrollment in the Medicaid program or other available resources;

(4) the number of monthly users of the mobile pregnancy application;

(5) the number of daily users of the mobile pregnancy application;

(6) the average length of time a user uses the mobile pregnancy application; and

(7) any other information requested by the Department or other State agencies.

(e) For individuals who do not have a smart phone, the mobile application vendor shall work to ensure that nondigital resources, such as flyers, are also made available that can provide awareness of State maternal and infant health programs.

(f) Payment by the Department to the mobile application vendor shall be based on a $10 per user per month fee for each active user of the Illinois-tailored mobile pregnancy application who is on Medicaid, eligible for Medicaid, or uninsured, except that, notwithstanding the number of users, total payment to the mobile application vendor may not exceed $500,000 annually. The number of Illinois users of the mobile pregnancy application may not be capped by the mobile pregnancy application. Active users are those who download the app and use it at least once a month.

(g) The Department of Public Health shall issue a request for proposals pursuant to this Section within 180 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.