Bill Status of HB1270  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  HEALTH CARE-VOLUNTEER LICENSE

House Sponsors
Rep. William E Hauter - Paul Jacobs - Bob Morgan - Theresa Mah, Yolonda Morris, Kyle Moore, Kevin Schmidt, Dennis Tipsword, Jawaharial Williams and Tony M. McCombie

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton - Steve McClure and Sally J. Turner)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/22/2025HousePassed Both Houses

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2105/2105-17


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In a provision concerning the requirements that a health care professional must meet before he or she can have his or her license placed on volunteer status (rather than being granted a volunteer license), provides that a health care professional must possess an active license that is not currently subject to discipline or under investigation by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (rather than satisfaction of all requirements of the State licensing Act that applies to his or her health care profession and the rules adopted under the Act). Removes the volunteer licensure fee and removes references to volunteer licenses. Provides that a health care professional whose license is in volunteer status may request that the Department change the status of the license to active as long as the request for the change is made during the same renewal period in which the license was previously active or the license is renewed in the same manner, at the same time, and with the same conditions as an active license. Provides that a health care professional who holds an active license that was previously a volunteer license is subject to the requirements of the State licensing Act that applies to his or her health care profession and the rules adopted under the relevant Act. Provides that the Department may adopt rules for the administration of the provisions regarding volunteer licenses (rather than determining by rule the total number of volunteer licenses to be issued). Makes conforming and other changes.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a health care professional whose license is in volunteer status may request the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to change the status to active as long as the request to be active is made during the same renewal period in which the license was previously active or the health care professional renews in the same manner and at the same time with the same conditions as an active license (rather than as long as the request for the change is made during the same renewal period in which the license was previously active or the license is renewed in the same manner, at the same time, and with the same conditions as an active license). Removes language providing that a health care professional who holds an active license that was previously a volunteer license is subject to the requirements of the State licensing Act that applies to his or her health care profession and the rules adopted under the relevant Act. Makes a conforming change.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William E Hauter
  1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
  1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/11/2025HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  2/14/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William E Hauter
  2/14/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
  2/26/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/26/2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
  2/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  2/26/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  2/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
  2/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  2/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
  2/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  2/27/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  2/27/2025HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/4/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  3/4/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/18/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/18/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  4/9/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/9/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/9/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  4/9/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/9/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/10/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  4/11/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
  4/23/2025SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
  5/1/2025SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
  5/1/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025
  5/5/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  5/7/2025SenateSecond Reading
  5/7/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025
  5/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  5/22/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/22/2025HousePassed Both Houses