Illinois · House Bill 2216 · 103rd General Assembly

LOCAL GOV-LIFT-ASSIST SERVICES

HB 2216 Sponsored by Michael J. Kelly Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Fire Protection District Act and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that municipalities and fire protection districts may fix, charge, and collect reasonable fees from independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, nursing home facilities, or other similar congregate care facilities for all lift-assist services rendered by a fire department, firefighter, emergency response unit, public…

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Amends the Fire Protection District Act and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that municipalities and fire protection districts may fix, charge, and collect reasonable fees from independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, nursing home facilities, or other similar congregate care facilities for all lift-assist services rendered by a fire department, firefighter, emergency response unit, public safety employee of a municipal department, or fire protection district in connection with providing lift-assist services to a patient or other individual. Provides that the fees may not exceed the actual personnel and equipment costs for all services rendered by the municipality or fire protection district in connection with providing lift-assist services to a patient or other individual. Provides that the municipality or fire protection district may require a facility to enter into a written agreement to reimburse the municipality or fire protection district for the costs of injuries suffered at the facility by municipal or district personnel when providing lift-assist services, including, but not limited to, costs of medical treatment, payments required under the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act, disability payments, and pension payments for injured personnel, but provides that any such agreement does not relieve the municipality or fire protection district of a statutory or contractual obligation it may have to its employees for an injury suffered relating to lift-assist services rendered. Contains provisions relating to third-party claims and intervention in a suit relating to claims made by a municipal or fire protection district employee for an injury suffered relating to lift-assist services rendered.

Every action

18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee · House Approp-Health & Human Services
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  6. HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  8. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  9. HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  3. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Human Services Committee · House Human Services
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 6 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.