HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE LOAN REPAY Senate SponsorsSen. Lakesia Collins, Laura Fine, Mary Edly-Allen and Sara Feigenholtz 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Community Hospice and Palliative Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Provides that, by January 1, 2025, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall create and administer the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program. Provides that the Program shall provide loan repayment assistance, subject to appropriation, to eligible hospice and palliative professionals practicing in a hospice program that provides services in the State. Provides that the Commission shall award a grant to each qualified applicant for a maximum of 4 years. Sets forth provisions concerning awarding funds, eligibility, work requirements, and priority of awarding funds. Provides for rulemaking. Provides that the Act is inoperative 10 years after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately. 2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins 2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2024SenateAssigned to Appropriations- Education 3/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins 3/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/12/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Education 3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 4/16/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/18/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 5/3/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/3/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die