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HB 3132

Relating to augmentation of firefighting capacity of airports; prescribing an effective date.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bobby Levy and 2 co-sponsors

Creates a full tuition reimbursement program for Illinois-educated nurses who commit to five years at Illinois safety-net hospitals to boost staffing.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3132

Summary — HB 3132 (Introduced 2025)

Title: Relating to augmentation of firefighting capacity of airports; prescribing an effective date.
Bill: HB 3132 (Introduced February 20, 2025) — Nurse Practice Act amendment
Status: In committee upon adjournment (last action: 2025-06-28)

Note: The introduced bill text contains formatting/wording errors in the definition section. This summary reflects the substantive language as presented and calls out ambiguities.

Purpose

HB 3132 creates a tuition reimbursement program under the Illinois Nurse Practice Act intended to encourage nurses who were educated in Illinois to work at in‑state safety‑net hospitals. The stated goal is to increase staffing capacity in hospitals that serve high proportions of Medicaid, uninsured, or otherwise vulnerable patients by reducing the financial barrier of nursing education.

Key provisions

  • Adds Section 50-80 to the Nurse Practice Act (225 ILCS 65).
  • Establishes a program that provides full tuition reimbursement to eligible individuals (no appropriation or funding mechanism is specified in the introduced text).
  • Eligibility criteria in the bill:
    • Applicants must be licensed under the Nurse Practice Act.
    • Applicants must have attended and graduated from an education program based in Illinois.
    • Applicants must commit to working in a “safety‑net hospital” in Illinois for at least 5 years.
  • The bill references a definition of “safety‑net hospital” tied to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and Section 5‑5e.1 of the Illinois Public Aid Code; however, the introduced text is garbled and does not present a clean, standalone definition.

Who would be affected

  • Primary: Nurses licensed in Illinois who graduated from in‑state nursing education programs and who are willing to commit to 5 years of employment at qualifying safety‑net hospitals.
  • Secondary: Safety‑net hospitals that recruit and employ these nurses; state budget/appropriations, if the program requires new funding.
  • Administrative: The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (referenced for hospital identification) and any state agency tasked with operating the reimbursement program.

Implementation and fiscal considerations

  • The bill does not specify funding sources, annual reimbursement caps, whether reimbursement is retroactive, or penalty/recapture provisions if the service commitment is not completed.
  • Implementation would likely require administrative rules and an appropriation; fiscal impact is not estimated in the introduced text.

Procedural status & related measures

  • Introduced February 18–20, 2025; read and referred to multiple committees (Public Health; Appropriations‑Health and Human Services; Rules). Last recorded status: in committee upon adjournment (June 28, 2025).
  • Companion bill: SB 2447.

Notes and drafting issues

  • The introduced version contains garbled language around the definition of “safety‑net hospital.” The bill appears to rely on the Department of Healthcare and Family Services’ identification of safety‑net hospitals under Section 5‑5e.1 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, but the text should be clarified to avoid implementation ambiguity (e.g., how hospitals are designated, funding mechanics, and enforcement/recapture rules).

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

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