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HB 5779

$IDPH-HEALTH CLINIC

104th Regular Session Introduced by Will Davis

The bill provides $900,000 to IDPH to fund a mobile health clinic operated by Link and Option Center in south suburban Cook County.

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Bill Summary · HB 5779

Overview

HB5779 is an appropriations bill from the Illinois 104th General Assembly. It provides a specific grant of $900,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health (IDPH) to support the Link and Option Center, Inc. in operating a mobile health clinic in south suburban Cook County. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.

Purpose and intent

  • To fund a mobile health clinic program operated by the Link and Option Center, Inc.
  • The funding is directed specifically to support health service delivery in south suburban Cook County, addressing access to care in that geographic area.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $900,000 from the General Revenue Fund to IDPH for a grant to the Link and Option Center, Inc.
  • Use of funds: To be used for operating a mobile health clinic (details on services provided are not specified in the bill text, but implied to be health service delivery through a mobile clinic).
  • Effective date: July 1, 2026.

Who is affected

  • State government: Illinois Department of Public Health administers the grant.
  • Nonprofit recipient: Link and Option Center, Inc., which would operate the mobile health clinic.
  • Residents of south suburban Cook County: Expected beneficiaries who would gain access to mobile health services funded by this grant.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Effective date: July 1, 2026, meaning the appropriation would become active on that date.
  • No other substantive policy changes or programmatic requirements are detailed in the text beyond the grant purpose.

Notes

  • The bill does not specify the types of clinical services, staffing requirements, reporting obligations, or performance metrics for the mobile clinic.
  • It is narrowly targeted to a single organization and a single geographic area, with a fixed amount of funding.

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

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