Illinois House Bill 4993

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. In provisions concerning appeals of the Department of Human Services' determination of services charges, removes all references to the Board of Reimbursement Appeals and instead provides that appeal hearings shall be conducted in accordance with specified Department rules and provisions under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and that a final administrative decision is subject to judicial review. Makes conforming changes to the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Repeals the Regional Integrated Behavioral Health Networks Act and the Afterschool Youth Development Project Act. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act by repealing a provision on the establishment of the Advisory Committee on Geriatric Services. Amends the Bureau for the Blind Act. In a provision concerning the Blind Services Planning Council, extends the term limits for Council members to 4 (rather than 3) years in subsequent terms after their initial term; and provides that no member shall serve more than 3 (rather than 2) terms.

DHS-BOARDS&COMM CLEANUP

Rep. Margaret DeLaRosa [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2026-03-18	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2026-02-06	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2026-02-06	House	First Reading
2026-02-04	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	1340	Act	Repealed Code	Citation Text
20	1705	64	Repealed Code	Citation Text
20	2410	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
325	27	Act	Repealed Code	Citation Text
405	5	5-111	Amended Code	Citation Text
405	5	5-112	Repealed Code	Citation Text
405	5	5-113	Amended Code	Citation Text
405	5	6-101	Amended Code	Citation Text
725	207	90	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4993&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=166413&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=207759&DocName=10400HB4993&DocNum=4993&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166413&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=