Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5494: STROKE CARE MODERNIZATION
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Makes changes to defined terms. Replaces references to Primary Stroke Centers with Stroke Centers. Provides that a hospital that no longer meets nationally recognized, evidence-based standards for Stroke Centers, loses its Stroke Center certification, or has any change to its designation level shall notify the Department of Public Health and the Regional EMS Advisory Committee within 5 business days. Requires the Department to consult with the State Stroke Advisory Subcommittee for the adoption or deletion of approved stroke designation levels. Provides that the approved stroke designation levels shall coincide with the stroke designation levels recognized by Department-approved certifying bodies. Requires the Department to establish reporting requirements for designated Stroke Centers to capture information using new or existing electronic reporting tools for statewide data collection and certification purposes. Removes provisions concerning previous Stroke Center designations. Makes other changes.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5494Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Barbara HernandezSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 50/3.116210 ILCS 50/3.117210 ILCS 50/3.117.5210 ILCS 50/3.118210 ILCS 50/3.118.5 210 ILCS 50/3.116 210 ILCS 50/3.117 210 ILCS 50/3.117.5 210 ILCS 50/3.118 210 ILCS 50/3.118.5 ILCS 50/3.116 ILCS 50/3.117 ILCS 50/3.117.5 ILCS 50/3.118 ILCS 50/3.118.5 Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Makeschanges to defined terms. Replaces references to Primary Stroke Centerswith Stroke Centers…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5494Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Barbara HernandezSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 50/3.116210 ILCS 50/3.117210 ILCS 50/3.117.5210 ILCS 50/3.118210 ILCS 50/3.118.5 210 ILCS 50/3.116 210 ILCS 50/3.117 210 ILCS 50/3.117.5 210 ILCS 50/3.118 210 ILCS 50/3.118.5 ILCS 50/3.116 ILCS 50/3.117 ILCS 50/3.117.5 ILCS 50/3.118 ILCS 50/3.118.5 Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Makeschanges to defined terms. Replaces references to Primary Stroke Centerswith Stroke Centers. Provides that a hospital that no longer meetsnationally recognized, evidence-based standards for Stroke Centers, losesits Stroke Center certification, or has any change to its designationlevel shall notify the Department of Public Health and the Regional EMSAdvisory Committee within 5 business days. Requires the Department toconsult with the State Stroke Advisory Subcommittee for the adoption ordeletion of approved stroke designation levels. Provides that the approvedstroke designation levels shall coincide with the stroke designationlevels recognized by Department-approved certifying bodies. Requires theDepartment to establish reporting requirements for designated StrokeCenters to capture information using new or existing electronic reportingtools for statewide data collection and certification purposes. Removesprovisions concerning previous Stroke Center designations. Makes otherchanges. LRB104 20079 BAB 33530 b LRB104 20079 BAB 33530 b LRB104 20079 BAB 33530 b A BILL FOR HB5494LRB104 20079 BAB 33530 b HB5494 LRB104 20079 BAB 33530 b HB5494 LRB104 20079 BAB 33530 b AN …