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HB 3761

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kayse Jama and 1 co-sponsor

Directs DHS to host a public, centralized web directory connecting hospitals to local shelter and homeless services, with contacts, location tools, training, and regular updates.

Chapter 213, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Bill Summary · HB 3761

Summary — HB 3761 (Public Act 104‑0332): Hospitals & Homelessness Support

Status: Enacted (Public Act 104‑0332) — Governor approved Aug 15, 2025. Effective Date: January 1, 2026. Adds Section 10‑80 to the Department of Human Services Act (20 ILCS 1305/10‑80).

Purpose / Intent

The act directs the Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (within DHS) to create and maintain a centralized, publicly accessible resource so hospitals and other health care providers can connect patients who are experiencing homelessness or are in vulnerable housing situations to local shelter and homeless‑support services. The legislative findings cite high health risks for people after even short episodes of homelessness and frequent hospital contacts as justification for improved care linkages.

Key provisions

  • Centralized web resource: DHS (Office to Prevent and End Homelessness) must maintain on its public website, for each HUD‑designated “continuum of care” in Illinois, information on how hospitals/health care providers may connect patients to shelter and homeless support services.
  • Required content: For each continuum of care the website must include phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, primary agencies, and any other necessary contact/access information. Where possible, DHS must provide a specific phone number a hospital can call and suggested language to use.
  • Geolocation tool: The site must provide a way for a hospital or health care provider to determine the applicable continuum of care by the provider’s physical location.
  • Training: DHS, in coordination with a statewide hospital association representing a majority of hospitals, must establish a voluntary recorded training (posted on the DHS site) explaining how providers can use the resource to connect patients to services.
  • Updates & audits: The information must be added to the Office’s web pages by January 31, 2026 and updated as necessary no later than every January 31 and July 31 thereafter. These updates are subject to audits.

Who is affected / likely impacts

  • Directly affected: Hospitals, health care providers, Continuums of Care (CoCs), homeless service agencies, and DHS (administrative responsibility).
  • Expected benefits: Easier, standardized access for providers to link discharged patients to local shelter/supports; potential to reduce adverse health outcomes and repeat hospital use among people experiencing homelessness.
  • Resource implications: DHS must collect, maintain and audit detailed contact data and host training materials. The act does not include a specific appropriation; implementation may require administrative resources from DHS and coordination with CoCs and hospitals.

Implementation timeline & legislative history

  • Required website posting: no later than Jan 31, 2026.
  • Ongoing updates: Jan 31 and July 31 each year (audited).
  • Legislative actions: Introduced in early 2025, passed both chambers (May 22, 2025), sent to Governor (June 20), approved Aug 15, 2025 and enacted as Public Act 104‑0332.

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

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