IllinoisHealth professionals may count menopause courses toward bias training
Starting January 1, 2027, health care professionals with continuing education requirements may count a menopause and perimenopause course toward their implicit bias training.
What it does
Health care professionals with continuing education requirements may count a course on perimenopause and menopause toward their one-hour implicit bias training requirement.
Argument forHealth care professionals could use a menopause course to meet this requirement, giving them another way to complete the training.
Argument againstCounting a menopause course could leave some professionals with less time focused on implicit bias.
More detail
A course covering perimenopause and menopause may count toward the one-hour implicit bias training requirement. This applies to health care professionals with continuing education requirements under the listed licensing laws. This provision takes effect January 1, 2027.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 7Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0755Latest
- Aug 7Effective Date January 1, 2027
- Aug 7Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 18Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 30Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- May 21Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- May 21Passed Both Houses
- May 21Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000Passed House
- May 21Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- May 20Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- May 20Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- May 20Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- May 20Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
- May 20Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
- May 20Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- May 20Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- May 19Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- May 19Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- May 13Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- May 13Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
- May 7Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
- Apr 27Assigned to Health Care Licenses CommitteeMinor
- Apr 17Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 17First ReadingMinor
- Apr 17Chief House Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- Apr 17Arrived in HouseMinor
- Apr 16Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- Apr 15Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- Apr 14Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026
- Mar 9Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- Mar 5Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- Mar 4Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
- Mar 4Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 3Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
- Mar 3Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- Mar 3Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- Mar 3Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- Feb 26Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026Minor
- Feb 26Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
- Feb 25
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- Feb 24Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- Feb 17Assigned to Licensed ActivitiesMinor
- Feb 3Referred to Assignments
- Feb 3First ReadingMinor
- Feb 3Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. JohnsonIntroduced
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