State Issues
IHA has a strong presence in Springfield, where we work with elected officials and policy makers in a bipartisan fashion to ensure that laws and regulations advance healthcare in Illinois.
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Urge Legislators to Support Amendment to Health Care Right of Conscience Act
House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1169 was filed to amend the Health Care Right of Conscience Act. The General Assembly is expected to vote on the amendment later this week.
IHA Summary: Senate Bill 2153 - Nurse Staffing Improvement Act
This memo summarizes recent state legislation intended to strengthen the existing Nurse Staffing by Patient Acuity Act.
Community Benefits Act, Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act and Fair Patient Billing Act Legisla
This memo summarizes recent state legislation intended to advance health equity by improving access to care for low-income and uninsured individuals.
IHA Detailed Summary of Telehealth Legislation– HB 3308
On May 30 and 31, groundbreaking telehealth legislation passed unanimously in the Senate and the House respectively, and will be sent to the Governor.
Urge House Health Care Licenses Committee to Reject Mandatory Staffing Ratios
Proponents of mandatory nurse staffing ratios have again introduced legislation (House Bill 3871), strongly opposed by IHA and American Nurses Association-Illinois.
Contact Your State Senator: Support IHA/ANA-IL Nurse Staffing Initiative
In an effort to improve quality and patient safety at hospitals, ANA-IL and IHA are supporting bipartisan legislation–SB2153–to strengthen the existing Nurse Staffing by Patient Acuity Act.
Prior Authorization Reform Act Position Paper
Comprehensive legislation has been introduced to address concerns about bureaucratic delays caused by prior authorization processes.
Your Care Can’t Wait Coalition Press Release
The Your Care Can’t Wait Coalition, a group of healthcare and patient advocacy organizations including IHA, announced their support of the Prior Authorization Reform Act.
Statement from IHA Re: Hospital and Healthcare Transformation – Senate Bill 1510
IHA and the Illinois hospital community want to thank Representative Greg Harris, Senator Heather Steans, and HFS Director Theresa Eagleson for their leadership in moving this legislation forward.
Statement from IHA Re: Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch
IHA congratulates State Representative Emanuel “Chris” Welch on his historic election as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 102nd General Assembly.
Vote Yes on HB3840 as Amended (Sponsored by Sen. Mattie Hunter)
IHA commends the bill’s sponsors for efforts to address important healthcare issues and for including many of IHA’s recommendations in HB3840 as amended. We urge a Yes vote on HB3840 as amended.
HB5548 HA1 / HB3840 SA1 Legislative Summary
IHA has summarized key provsions of the Health and Human Services Reform Act, which covers issues including COVID-19 data reporting, implicit bias education and Medicaid Managed Care Organizations.
IHA Alert: Contact Senators to Co-Sponsor SB3636
ANA-IL and IHA are supporting bipartisan legislation - The Nurse Staffing Improvement Act of 2020 - to strengthen the existing Nurse Staffing by Patient Acuity Act.
IHA Resources re: Opposing Mandatory Nurse Staffing Ratios
IHA resources regarding opposing Mandatory Nurse Staffing Ratios.
Medical Debt Relief Act Resources
IHA Members can access resources related to the Medical Debt Relief Act in the IHA C-Suite.
Notice to Hospital Nursing Staff of Nurse Staffing by Patient Acuity Requirements (PA 103-0211)
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, P.A. 103-0211 requires hospitals to annually notify hospital nursing staff of the protections or rights under the Nurse Staffing by Patient Acuity Act.
Nurse Staffing Improvement Act: Educational Resources and Information
On Aug. 27, Gov. Pritzker signed into law SB2153 (PA102-0641), bipartisan legislation to strengthen the existing Nurse Staffing by Patient Acuity Act as an alternative to proposed ratio legislation.
Regulatory and Patient Care Legislation Acted Upon by General Assembly
This memo summarizes legislation passed by the General Assembly in the Spring 2021 session addressing issues of patient care and hospital regulation.
IHA Position Paper: Hospital and Healthcare Transformation Program – Investing for Health Equity
Illinois should invest in systemic hospital and healthcare transformation to eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity. IHA shares its principles for legislation.
Hospital Transformation: Opportunity & Challenge
IHA made this presentation to the Medicaid Legislative Work Group on August 19.