Dental hygienists; authorize to work under general supervision of dentists in nursing homes and correctional facilities.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Dennis DeBar

Allocates $250,000 from the General Revenue Fund to DCEO to grant CTA funds for an ALS ambulance and EMS staff at Forest Park Blue Line terminal (one-time public-safety boost).

Died In Committee

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SB 2668 — Summary (Introduced version)

Note on inconsistency
- The bill title provided (“Dental hygienists; authorize to work under general supervision of dentists in nursing homes and correctional facilities”) does not match the text of the bill as filed. The actual introduced text of SB 2668 (LRB10413885RTM26742b) is an appropriations measure that would fund an ambulance and EMS staffing at the Forest Park Blue Line terminal. This summary describes the introduced text.

Main purpose

To appropriate $250,000 from the Illinois General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) for grants to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to fund an ambulance with advanced life‑saving (ALS) capability and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel at the Forest Park Blue Line terminal (711 Des Plaines Avenue).

Key provisions

Appropriation: $250,000 (or so much as may be necessary) is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to DCEO.

Use of funds: Grants paid to the CTA to pay for an ambulance equipped with ALS capabilities and for EMS personnel stationed at the Forest Park Blue Line terminal.

Effective date: The Act would take effect July 1, 2025.

No other programmatic or regulatory changes are included in the introduced text; the measure is a one‑time appropriation for a specific purpose and location.

Who is affected

Chicago Transit Authority: recipient of grants to acquire/operate an ambulance and fund EMS staffing at the specified terminal.

Riders and visitors at the Forest Park Blue Line terminal and nearby community: potential improved on‑site emergency response and faster access to ALS care.

Illinois General Revenue Fund / State budget: a $250,000 appropriation reduces available GRF resources by that amount (one‑time).

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity: administrative role as pass‑through grantor.

Potential impacts and limitations

Public safety: could improve emergency response time and outcomes (e.g., cardiac arrest, trauma) at a busy transit terminal.

Fiscal impact: relatively small, one‑time appropriation ($250,000). The bill does not specify ongoing operational or staffing funding beyond the grant or detail whether the CTA must maintain staffing after grant funds are used.

Implementation details (procurement, staffing duration, reporting, accountability) are not specified in the text.

Procedural status and timeline

Introduced/Filed: March 13, 2025 (filed with Secretary); introduced text dated May 26, 2025 by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford per the LRB synopsis and first reading.

Referred: Transportation, Assignments, and Public Health and Welfare committees (per docket entries).

Status shown as: Died In Committee.

Companion bill: HB 5340.

If you need, I can: (1) compare this text to HB 5340, (2) locate committee reports or fiscal notes, or (3) draft a short explainer for CTA riders.