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HB 2877

Elections; Elections Act of 2025; effective date.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Clay Staires

Hospice and Palliative Care Advisory Board must report by Dec 31, 2026 on Illinois hospice and non-hospice palliative care needs, value, education, and standards.

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Bill Summary · HB 2877

HB 2877 — Hospice Program Board Report (Public Act 104-0253)

Status: Enacted (Public Act 104-0253)
Statute amended: Hospice Program Licensing Act (210 ILCS 60/15)
Introduced: Feb 14, 2025 (Rep. Nicolle Grasse) — Governor approved Aug 15, 2025 — Effective Jan 1, 2026

Purpose

Require the Hospice and Palliative Care Advisory Board to prepare and deliver a comprehensive report to the Illinois General Assembly on the state of care for people with serious or life‑limiting illnesses and their family caregivers, with emphasis on hospice and non‑hospice adult palliative care.

Key provisions

  • Adds subsection (g) to Section 15 of the Hospice Program Licensing Act requiring the Hospice and Palliative Care Advisory Board to submit a report to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2026.
  • The report must include, at minimum:
    1. Data on the availability of, and need for, hospice and palliative care services in Illinois.
    2. Data demonstrating the relative value of non‑hospice adult palliative care to the State of Illinois and its citizens.
    3. Evidence‑based recommendations to educate health care professionals and the public about non‑hospice palliative care.
    4. Recommendations for state standards for adult (non‑hospice) palliative care.
  • Preserves the Board’s advisory role to the Department (including statutory provisions that rules proposed without Board advice are void, and that the Board analyze economic/regulatory impacts of rules).

Board composition (summary)

Section 15 continues to specify an advisory board composed of the Department Director (ex officio, nonvoting chair), nonvoting representatives from certain state agencies, and appointed members including a physician, a registered nurse, four hospice program representatives, two public members with no hospice management/financial interest, and a consumer‑advocacy representative.

Who is affected

  • Hospice programs and palliative care providers across Illinois.
  • Department officials responsible for hospice and palliative care regulation and rulemaking.
  • Patients with serious or life‑limiting illnesses and their family caregivers.
  • Health care professionals and advocacy/consumer groups involved in palliative care.
  • State policymakers who may use the report to guide rulemaking, funding, or statutory changes.

Timeline and procedural notes

  • Report due: December 31, 2026.
  • Act effective: January 1, 2026.
  • Legislative history: filed Feb 14, 2025; passed both chambers (May 2025); sent to Governor June 20, 2025; approved Aug 15, 2025 (Public Act 104‑0253).

Potential impact

The mandated report is likely to clarify statewide gaps in hospice/palliative capacity, quantify benefits/value of non‑hospice palliative care, and propose standards and educational strategies. Findings could prompt regulatory changes, new Department rules, funding adjustments, or additional legislation to expand access and standardize adult palliative care in Illinois.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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