2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB2539: DHS-BILLING CODES-UPDATE TERMS
Legislative Summary
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to revise all Department forms and billing codes to remove the term "mental retardation" and replace it with "intellectual disability".
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Bill History
2/4/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Maurice West
Democrat