Yolonda Morris
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 9
Primary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires hospitals and birthing centers to adopt and maintain written policies and procedures authorizing a patient enrolled in the medical assistance program to select an Illinois Medicaid certified and enrolled doula of the patient's choice to accompany the patient within the facility's premises for the purposes of providing support before, during, and after labor and childbirth, and during the patient's entire postpartum stay. Provides that the doula shall be considered part of the patient's care team and shall not be counted as a support person or against any guest quota. Requires hospitals and birthing centers to provide a written copy of their policies and procedures to maternity patients, the facilities' maternity health care providers, and any other person at the patient's request. Requires publication of the written policies on each facility's website. Contains provisions concerning hospital and birthing center liaisons and doulas certification acknowledgment requirements. Permits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Public Health to establish standing recommendations to meet Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirements and ensure access to preventive services, including Medicaid-covered maternal and reproductive health supports and services.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
Second Reading
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Assigned to Executive
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Assigned to Human Services Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris
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| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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