Bill Text: IL HB3709 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public institution of higher education with student health services shall provide enrolled students with access to health care professionals authorized under State law to prescribe contraception. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, if the public institution of higher education's student health services includes a pharmacy, the pharmacy on campus shall dispense contraception to enrolled students who wish to fill their prescriptions at the university pharmacy. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public institution of higher education with student health services shall provide enrolled students with access to health care professionals authorized under State law to prescribe medication abortion. Provides that a public institution of higher education that dispenses medication abortion from the university pharmacy shall enter into a referral agreement with a tertiary care facility with obstetrics and gynecological services in the event of complication from medication abortion or suspected complicated pregnancy prior to dispensing medication abortion. Requires each public institution of higher education to report annually to the Board of Higher Education that policies under the provisions have been adopted. Requires the Board to post to its website annually each public institution of higher education's compliance with the policies under the provisions. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36)

Status: (Passed) 2025-08-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0433 [HB3709 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB3709-Enrolled.html

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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Public Higher Education Act is amended by
changing Section 5 and by adding Sections 19 and 20 as follows:
(110 ILCS 167/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Contraception" means medication or medical devices used
to prevent pregnancy.
"Emergency contraception" means medication approved by the
federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can
significantly reduce the risk of pregnancy if taken within 72
hours after unprotected sexual intercourse.
"Governing board of each public institution of higher
education" means the Board of Trustees of the University of
Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois
University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University,
the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the
Board of Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of
Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of Trustees
of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of
Northern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western
Illinois University, the board of trustees of each community

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college district in this State, and the governing board of any
other public university, college, or community college now or
hereafter established or authorized by the General Assembly.
"Medication abortion" means termination of pregnancy by
use of medication.
"Primary care services" has the meaning given to that term
in Section 10 of the Equity and Representation in Health Care
Act.
"Public institution of higher education" means the
University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago
State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois
University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois
University, a public community college in this State, or any
other public university, college, or community college now or
hereafter established or authorized by the General Assembly.
"Student health services" means any clinic, facility, or
program operated by or affiliated with a public institution of
higher education intending to provide primary care services to
enrolled students of the public institution of higher
education.
"Wellness kiosk" means a mechanical device used for retail
sales of wellness products that may include, but is not
limited to, prophylactics, menstrual cups, tampons, menstrual
pads, pregnancy tests, and nonprescription drugs. A wellness
kiosk must also include discounted emergency contraception.

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(Source: P.A. 103-465, eff. 8-4-23.)
(110 ILCS 167/19 new)
Sec. 19. Medication contraception availability on campus.
(a) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public
institution of higher education with student health services
shall provide enrolled students with access to one or more
health care professionals whose scopes of practice
collectively include prescribing and dispensing contraception
to patients in this State. These health care professionals
shall be available to discuss contraception options, prescribe
contraception as needed, including both medication and
procedural-based forms of contraception, and dispense
contraception. This service shall be provided through student
health services, telehealth services, or other external
licensed providers.
(b) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, if a public
institution of higher education's student health services
includes a pharmacy, the pharmacy on campus shall dispense
contraception to enrolled students who wish to fill their
prescriptions at that pharmacy. A student may choose to fill
the student's prescription at a third-party pharmacy.
(c) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public
institution of higher education with student health services
shall make available, on the public institution of higher
education's student health services' website, information on

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how students can access medication contraception on campus.
(d) Each public institution of higher education shall
report annually to the Board of Higher Education that policies
under this Section have been adopted. This may be included in
an existing report. The Board of Higher Education shall
annually post, on its website, each public institution of
higher education's compliance with the policies under this
Section.
(110 ILCS 167/20 new)
Sec. 20. Medication abortion availability on campus.
(a) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public
institution of higher education with student health services
shall provide enrolled students with access to one or more
health care professionals whose scopes of practice include
prescribing medication abortion to patients in this State.
These health care professionals shall be available to discuss
abortion options and prescribe medication abortion as needed.
This service shall be provided through student health
services, telehealth services, or other external licensed
providers.
(b) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, if a public
institution of higher education's student health services
includes a pharmacy, the public institution of higher
education shall make medication abortion available at a
physical location on campus. Enrolled students shall be able

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to access medication abortion at either a pharmacy on campus,
the student health center via a health care professional
licensed to dispense medication abortion, or another physical
location on campus where students access other similar
medications. A student may choose to fill the student's
prescription at a third-party pharmacy.
(c) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public
institution of higher education with student health services
shall make available, on the public institution of higher
education's student health services' website, information on
how students can access medication abortion on campus.
(d) Each public institution of higher education shall
report annually to the Board of Higher Education that policies
under this Section have been adopted. This may be included in
an existing report. The Board of Higher Education shall post
annually, on its website, each public institution of higher
education's compliance with the policies under this Section.
Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.