Bill Amendment: IL HB5494 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: STROKE CARE MODERNIZATION

Status: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor [HB5494 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB5494-House_Amendment_001.html

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Rep. Barbara Hernandez

Filed: 4/13/2026

 

 

 

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5494
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5494 on page 1, by
replacing lines 10 through 14 with the following:
""Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital" means a hospital that has
been designated by the Department as meeting the criteria for
providing emergent stroke care. Designation may be provided
after a hospital has been certified or through application and
designation as such."; and
on page 12, lines 23 through 26, by replacing "Designation may
be approved by the Department after a hospital has been
certified as an Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital or through
application and designation by the Department." with
"Designation may be approved by the Department after a
hospital has been certified as an Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital
or through application and designation by the Department.";
and

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on page 13, by replacing lines 11 through 17 with the
following:
"(2) Hospitals may apply for, and receive, Acute
Stroke-Ready Hospital designation from the Department,
provided that the hospital attests, on a form developed by the
Department in consultation with the State Stroke Advisory
Subcommittee, that it meets, and will continue to meet, the
criteria for Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital designation and pays
an annual fee."; and
on page 30, line 17, after the period, by inserting "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. The Department shall
retain such notices in accordance with the Department's
policies.".