$IDPH-STATE HEALTH ASSESSMENT

104th Regular Session Introduced by Nicolle Grasse

Provides a $750,000 one-time appropriation to IDPH to develop and implement the State Health Assessment and State Health Improvement Plan.

Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Purpose / Intent

HB 3319 appropriates state funds to support the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) in developing and implementing the State Health Assessment (SHA) and the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP). These documents are primary public‑health planning tools that identify population health needs, set priorities, and guide statewide public‑health strategies.

Key provisions

Appropriates $750,000 to the Department of Public Health.

Funds are for costs associated with developing and implementing the State Health Assessment and the State Health Improvement Plan.

Language includes the standard clause “or so much of that sum as may be necessary,” allowing flexibility in spending up to the appropriation amount.

Effective date: July 1, 2025.

Fiscal details

Total appropriation: $750,000 (one-time appropriation in the bill text).

The bill does not specify a funding source (e.g., general revenue vs. special funds) or provide a line‑item breakdown of allowable expenses.

No sunset, matching requirement, or multi‑year authorization is specified in the text provided.

Who is affected

Primary implementer: Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Indirectly affected: local public‑health agencies, community partners, health systems, and stakeholders who typically participate in SHA/SHIP processes (data contributors, advisory groups, and programs that could be guided by the resulting SHIP).

Residents of Illinois may be affected through subsequent public‑health priorities, programs, and resource allocation informed by the SHA/SHIP.

Potential impact

Supports statewide public‑health planning and prioritization.

Funds could be used for data collection and analysis, stakeholder engagement, consultant or contractor support, staff time, and dissemination activities necessary to produce and implement SHA/SHIP.

By enabling an updated SHA/SHIP, the appropriation could influence future programmatic decisions and resource targeting to address identified health needs.

Legislative status and timeline

Introduced: Feb 18, 2025 (Rep. Nicolle Grasse).

Filed with Clerk: Feb 6, 2025; First reading Feb 18, 2025.

Committee activity: Assigned to Appropriations — Health & Human Services; considered in subcommittee and reported favorably without amendment (May 6, 2025).

Placed on General State Calendar: May 13, 2025.

Current status (as of July 1, 2025): Rule 19(b) — Re‑referred to Rules Committee.

Notes: The bill text is brief and focused solely on the appropriation for SHA/SHIP work; it does not specify programmatic requirements, timelines for the assessment/plan deliverables, or detailed allowable expenditures.

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