MEDICAID-READMISSION DATA

What it does

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

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Removes provisions requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to: (i) establish benchmarks for hospitals to measure and align payments to reduce potentially preventable hospital readmissions, inpatient complications, and unnecessary emergency room visits; (ii) publish provider-specific historical readmission data and anticipated potentially preventable targets 60 days prior to the start of the program; and (iii) adopt policies and rates of reimbursement for readmission services and other payments.

Every action

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

1. Feb 5, 2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
2. Feb 5, 2026SenateFirst Reading
3. Feb 5, 2026CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. Feb 24, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
5. Mar 13, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
6. Apr 24, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
7. May 15, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
8. May 22, 2026CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Graciela GuzmánD Primary sponsor · District 20