Illinois HB5117 allocates $15,000,000 to the Department of Public Health for grants to free and charitable clinics.

Illinois HB5117 provides $15,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for continued funding to the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. This funding supports grants and other expenses for free and charitable clinics to offer care and referrals for uninsured or underinsured individuals with acute and chronic health issues. Services include medical, behavioral, and oral health care, outreach, health education, screening, disease prevention, and vaccinations. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.

Illinois HB5117 allocates $15,000,000 to the Department of Public Health for grants to free and charitable clinics.

Illinois HB5117 provides $15,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for continued funding to the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. This funding supports grants and other expenses for free and charitable clinics to offer care and referrals for uninsured or underinsured individuals with acute and chronic health issues. Services include medical, behavioral, and oral health care, outreach, health education, screening, disease prevention, and vaccinations. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.