HB4584 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

DHS-DEMENTIA TRAINING
Last Action
2/18/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Hearings
Human Services Committee Hearing Feb 18 2026 8:00AM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2405/3  from Ch. 23, par. 3434
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Requires direct service workers employed by the Department of Human Services, or an agency contracted with the Department, to provide services under the Home Services Program to complete at least 2 hours of dementia training at the start of their employment and annually thereafter. Requires the training to cover subjects concerning Alzheimer's disease and dementia, safety risks, and communication and behavior. Requires the Department to provide contractors with dementia training curriculum on the required subjects. Provides that any other laws or rules that impose more rigorous dementia training for direct service workers under the Home Services Program shall apply. Exempts from the training requirements direct service workers who provide proof that they obtained equivalent dementia training in compliance with another law or rule. For personal assistants covered by a collective bargaining agreement, requires the Department to establish, in consultation with the joint training committee created under the collective bargaining agreement, different parameters and specific topics for curriculum covering dementia training.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/23/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis
1/29/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
1/29/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
2/03/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/03/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/04/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
2/04/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2/04/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2/04/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/11/2026HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
2/18/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-003-000
2/18/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/18/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis
2/18/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee