HB4606 - DHS Universal Newborn Home Visiting Authorization
Summary
Illinois House Bill HB4606 passed the House on April 8, 2026, amending the Department of Human Services Act to authorize DHS to develop administrative infrastructure supporting universal newborn home visiting services. The bill permits DHS to create a prioritized list of approved visiting models, coordinate state agency funding, collect implementation data, and develop funding criteria by January 1, 2028. Funds appropriated under this authority must supplement, not supplant, existing federal, state, or local sources.
What changed
Illinois HB4606 amends the Department of Human Services Act to expressly authorize DHS to identify, develop, and manage administrative infrastructure for universal newborn home visiting services. The bill grants DHS permissive authority to: (1) create and maintain a prioritized list of approved voluntary newborn visiting models aligned with state outcomes; (2) coordinate with state agencies on funding implementation and develop data collection recommendations; and (3) develop community prioritization criteria for future state funding allocation.
For local program implementers, grant recipients, and community organizations, the bill signals anticipated new or modified state grant requirements and potential expansion of service communities. DHS may adopt rules to implement these provisions, and grantees should monitor for forthcoming administrative guidance ahead of the January 1, 2028 milestone date.
What to do next
- Monitor HB4606 Senate progress
- Review DHS rulemaking proposals for newborn visiting program criteria
- Assess impact on existing state-funded home visiting grantees
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ChangeBridge / Illinois / HB4606 Passed HB4606 House Bill Passed 2026-04-08
DHS-NEWBORN HOME VISITING
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the purpose of the amendatory Act is to authorize the Department of Human Services to identify, develop, and manage the administrative infrastructure needed to support existing and future short-term universal newborn home visiting services. Provides that in carrying out this work, the Department may consider the recommendations contained in the Early Childhood Comprehensive Services grant report when adopting rules to support implementation. Provides that by January 1, 2028, the Department of Human Services may do the following: (1) create and maintain a list of the voluntary universal newborn home visiting models that align with the State's priorities for approach and outcomes and that may inform future local implementation or support existing State grants; (2) coordinate with relevant State agencies to support implementation of State-administered funding for local programs; request, collect, and report available data from universal newborn home visiting implementers and develop recommendations for future data collection and data infrastructure; and develop criteria for prioritizing future State funding, including the identification of communities for potential universal newborn home visiting implementation; and (3) consult, coordinate, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders when designing the infrastructure to support universal newborn home visiting services. Provides that funds received for the purposes of the amendatory Act shall supplement, and not supplant, existing or new federal, State, or local funding for these universal newborn home visiting services. Permits the Department to adopt rules. Effective July 1, 2027.
Bill Details
State Illinois
Session 104th General Assembly
Chamber House
Official Source www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum...
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Sponsors
Laura Faver Dias (Rep - D) Lilian Jimenez (Rep - D) Jehan Gordon-Booth (Rep - D) Norine Hammond (Rep - R) Theresa Mah (Rep - D) Elizabeth Hernandez (Rep - D) Michelle Mussman (Rep - D) Kelly Cassidy (Rep - D) Mary Gill (Rep - D) Abdelnasser Rashid (Rep - D) Nabeela Syed (Rep - D) Nicolle Grasse (Rep - D) Marcus Evans (Rep - D) Maura Hirschauer (Rep - D) Mary Canty (Rep - D) Janet Yang Rohr (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-08 H Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-031-000 2026-04-08 H Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 2026-04-07 H Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2026-04-07 H Second Reading - Short Debate 2026-04-07 H House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 2026-03-25 H Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 2026-03-25 H Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 2026-03-25 H House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 2026-03-18 H House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 2026-03-13 H House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 2026-03-13 H House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias 2026-03-06 H Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty 2026-03-03 H Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 2026-03-02 H Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2026-02-25 H Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse 2026-02-25 H Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2026-02-25 H House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 2026-02-25 H Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 2026-02-24 H Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed 2026-02-24 H Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 2026-02-24 H Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill 2026-02-24 H Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 2026-02-24 H Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 2026-02-24 H House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2026-02-24 H House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias 2026-02-20 H Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2026-02-19 H Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 2026-02-18 H Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 2026-02-13 H Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 2026-02-11 H Assigned to Human Services Committee 2026-02-03 H Referred to Rules Committee 2026-02-03 H First Reading 2026-02-03 H Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 2026-01-27 H Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Committee Referrals
2026-02-03 H Rules 2026-02-11 H Human Services 2026-02-24 H Rules 2026-03-18 H Human Services
Amendments
2026-02-24 House Amendment 001 2026-03-13 House Amendment 002
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-27 Introduced 2026-04-07 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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