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type: "Bill"
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title: "IDPH-HOSPICE PROGRAM STANDARDS"
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description: "Amends the Hospice Licensing Act. Adds a definition of \"hospice\" and deletes the definition of \"full hospice\"; also changes the definition of \"palliative care\". Deletes specific requirements with which full hospices must comply, and instead provides that hospices must comply with the requirements of the Act, including the standards adopted by the Department of Public Health. Deletes certain items that must be included in the Department's standards. Provides that the separate standards currently applicable to volunteer hospices are inoperative after June 30, 2006 and that the new standards to be adopted for all hospice programs do not apply to volunteer hospices until July 1, 2006. Provides that the hospice program must meet the minimum standards for certification under Medicare. Effective July 1, 2005."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "94th"
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identifier: "SB 26"
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citation: "Illinois SB 26 (94th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 48
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2005-01-26"
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last_action: "2005-08-12"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4cbf6473-dbe8-477c-9f04-446467b7e108"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=26&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=14657&SessionID=50&GA=94"
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source_hash: "c8b2cd4e723abaa7d4fca184e1759dfca0e52cfd111b7a36a941a60853b80f07"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 26 (94th) — IDPH-HOSPICE PROGRAM STANDARDS
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Amends the Hospice Licensing Act. Adds a definition of "hospice" and deletes the definition of "full hospice"; also changes the definition of "palliative care". Deletes specific requirements with which full hospices must comply, and instead provides that hospices must comply with the requirements of the Act, including the standards adopted by the Department of Public Health. Deletes certain items that must be included in the Department's standards. Provides that the separate standards currently applicable to volunteer hospices are inoperative after June 30, 2006 and that the new standards to be adopted for all hospice programs do not apply to volunteer hospices until July 1, 2006. Provides that the hospice program must meet the minimum standards for certification under Medicare. Effective July 1, 2005.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0026&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14657&DocNum=26&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0026eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14657&DocNum=26&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0026enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14657&DocNum=26&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **43–14** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Dan Reitz — cosponsor (person)
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- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (person)
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- Thomas Holbrook — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2005-01-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.; Prefiled on December 15, 2004 `filing`
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- **2005-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2005-01-26** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2005-02-03** Assigned to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2005-02-24** Postponed - Health & Human Services
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- **2005-03-02** Postponed - Health & Human Services
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- **2005-03-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
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- **2005-03-10** Do Pass Health & Human Services; 007-003-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
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- **2005-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2005-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
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- **2005-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 043-014-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2005-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2005-04-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
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- **2005-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
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- **2005-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2005-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2005-05-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
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- **2005-05-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
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- **2005-05-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
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- **2005-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
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- **2005-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
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- **2005-05-23** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-05-23** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
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- **2005-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2005-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2005-05-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2005-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2005-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2005-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2005-05-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2005-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
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- **2005-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 27, 2005.
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- **2005-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
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- **2005-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2005-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2005-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
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- **2005-05-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2005-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
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- **2005-05-27** Passed Both Houses
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- **2005-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2005-08-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2005-08-12** Effective Date August 12, 2005
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- **2005-08-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0570 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4cbf6473-dbe8-477c-9f04-446467b7e108`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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