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HB 3916

Relating to funding for local health workforce development activities; declaring an emergency.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rob Nosse and 1 co-sponsor

The bill provides a total of $1.7149 billion in FY2026 funding for IDPH, including substantial $150 million for local testing and services, plus workforce, data modernization, and

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3916

HB 3916 — Summary (Department of Public Health Appropriations, FY 2026)

Title: Relating to funding for local health workforce development activities; declaring an emergency.
Introduced: Feb 25 / Mar 6, 2025 (Rep. Robyn Gabel)
Fiscal year effective: Begins July 1, 2025
Status: In committee upon adjournment (last listed June 28, 2025). Recommended “do pass with amendments” in committee and referred to Ways & Means; public hearing and work session were held. The bill’s text as provided is partially truncated.

Purpose / Intent

An omnibus appropriations measure that funds the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for ordinary and contingent expenses for the FY beginning July 1, 2025. It allocates General Revenue, other state, and federal funds across IDPH divisions and programs, including workforce development, data modernization, public health emergency response, refugee health, rural and community health access, and program grants. The bill’s title also declares an emergency (intended to make provisions effective immediately on enactment).

Major appropriations (totals in bill)

  • Total appropriations: $1,714,785,712
    • General Revenue (state): $292,182,000
    • Other State Funds: $302,071,874
    • Federal Funds: $1,120,531,838

Selected line items and allocations (from available text)
- Department-wide (General Revenue Fund):
- Personal services, state contributions, operational expenses: $128,675,700
- Director’s Office items (data & IT modernization, communications, emerging threats, refugee health, homelessness report): $31,200,000 (including $15,000,000 for critical IT system replacement; $800,000 for Data Governance/Equity initiative; $8,500,000 for responses to emerging public health threats; $5,000,000 for public health communications)
- Public Health Services Fund:
- Implementing federal awards and local provider testing/services (including prior years’ costs): $150,000,000
- Other program support: $152,764,000 (total shown across sections)
- Office of Policy, Planning & Statistics (various funds):
- APORS and adverse health event reporting: $1,017,400
- Opioid overdose prevention: $1,625,000
- Grants/administration for workforce repayment & scholarship programs under Equity and Representation in Health Care Act: $3,000,000
- Rural health center expansion: $2,000,000
- Vital records maintenance: $2,000,000
- Health professional loan repayment & recruitment/retention grants: several items totaling ≈ $1,787,100 (examples: $1,000,000 loan repayment; $450,000 recruitment grants)
- Hospital licensure / adverse event reporting system: $3,000,000
- Community Health Center access program: $350,000
- Health Facilities & Services Review Board support: $2,800,000 ($1.6M + $1.2M)
- Long-Term Care Provider Fund (public health & safety activities): $2,000,000
- Death Certificate Surcharge Fund (statewide death database & distributions): $2,500,000; Corner Training Board: $500,000

Other smaller appropriations include funds for metabolic screening operations, tobacco-settlement-related financial modernization, and refund line items (~$98,800 total).

Who is affected / expected impact

  • IDPH’s operational capacity (staffing, IT modernization, data governance, communications, emergency response).
  • Local health providers and clinics: funding to implement federal awards, testing, and services (notably a $150M allocation).
  • Refugee health programs and grants.
  • Rural and underserved areas: support for rural health centers, J‑1 visa waiver support, recruitment/loan repayment programs, and workforce development grants/repayment/scholarships.
  • Hospitals and long‑term care providers: funds for adverse event reporting systems, public safety activities, and facility planning.
  • Public health data systems (vital records, cancer registry, death certificate database) and associated reporting/registry programs.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced Feb 25, 2025; multiple committee referrals (Rules, Behavioral Health & Health Care, Elections, Ways & Means). Public hearing (3/25/25) and work session (4/8/25) occurred. Committee recommended “do pass with amendments” and referred to Ways & Means (4/15/25). As of 6/28/25, the bill is listed “in committee upon adjournment.”
  • The title indicates an emergency clause; if enacted with that clause, many provisions would take effect immediately rather than on the normal statutory effective date.

Limitations / caveats

  • The provided document is truncated; not all line items or full bill language were included. Allocations above reflect the excerpts available. Final enacted amounts, effective dates, or amendment details may differ if the bill is amended or enacted.

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

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