Illinois House Bill 5476

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-13 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall, no later than January 1, 2027, publish proposed rules to implement the Act, and shall make a good faith effort to consult with affected provider groups, advocate organizations, and other individuals and groups identified by the Department to be critical to the development of applicable rules. Provides that a community-based palliative care provider shall make available the specified services to adult patients pursuant to rules adopted by the Department. Establishes compliance requirements following the adoption of rules implementing the Act. Sets forth provisions concerning provider entity standards, penalties for violations of the Act, the palliative care work group, and the Palliative Care Public Awareness and Education Program.

PALLIATIVE CARE ACT

Rep. Nicolle Grasse [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-13	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2026-02-13	House	First Reading
2026-02-06	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5476&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=167409&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=208755&DocName=10400HB5476&DocNum=5476&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=167409&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=