Bill Status of SB 2444   104th General Assembly


Short Description:  HIGHER ED-STUDENT HLTH SERVICE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Celina Villanueva

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  2/7/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 167/5
110 ILCS 167/19 new
110 ILCS 167/20 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public institution of higher education with student health services shall provide enrolled students with access to health care professionals authorized under State law to prescribe contraception. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, if the public institution of higher education's student health services includes a pharmacy, the pharmacy on campus shall dispense contraception to enrolled students who wish to fill their prescriptions at the university pharmacy. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public institution of higher education with student health services shall provide enrolled students with access to health care professionals authorized under State law to prescribe medication abortion. Provides that a public institution of higher education that dispenses medication abortion from the university pharmacy shall enter into a referral agreement with a tertiary care facility with obstetrics and gynecological services in the event of complication from medication abortion or suspected complicated pregnancy prior to dispensing medication abortion. Requires each public institution of higher education to report annually to the Board of Higher Education that policies under the provisions have been adopted. Requires the Board to post to its website annually each public institution of higher education's compliance with the policies under the provisions. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
  2/7/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

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