Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5574: DHFS-PACE-OUTREACH & EDUCATION
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
Amends the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation with the Department on Aging and contracted PACE organizations, to develop and maintain comprehensive, high-quality educational and outreach materials designed to inform eligible persons, their families, and caregivers about the PACE program. Provides that the materials shall be produced in a professional, easy-to-read, and visually engaging format and at a minimum contain information that explains the integrated, interdisciplinary model of care provided by PACE, details the eligibility requirements and the voluntary enrollment process, outlines the specific benefits, and provides contact information for all active PACE organizations in the State. Requires the materials to be in both printed and electronic formats and translated into the 3 most commonly spoken languages in the State other than English. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to distribute the materials to Area Agencies on Aging, local health departments, and hospitals in PACE covered service areas; and to require each contracted PACE organization to maintain a supply for public distribution.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5574Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-CuellarSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 40/18 new 320 ILCS 40/18 new ILCS 40/18 new Amends the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Act.Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultationwith the Department on Aging and contracted PACE organizations, to developand maintain comprehensive, high-quality educational and outreachmaterials designed to inform eligible persons, their families, andcaregivers about the PACE program…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5574Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-CuellarSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 40/18 new 320 ILCS 40/18 new ILCS 40/18 new Amends the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Act.Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultationwith the Department on Aging and contracted PACE organizations, to developand maintain comprehensive, high-quality educational and outreachmaterials designed to inform eligible persons, their families, andcaregivers about the PACE program. Provides that the materials shall beproduced in a professional, easy-to-read, and visually engaging format andat a minimum contain information that explains the integrated,interdisciplinary model of care provided by PACE, details the eligibilityrequirements and the voluntary enrollment process, outlines the specificbenefits, and provides contact information for all active PACEorganizations in the State. Requires the materials to be in both printedand electronic formats and translated into the 3 most commonly spokenlanguages in the State other than English. Requires the Department ofHealthcare and Family Services to distribute the materials to AreaAgencies on Aging, local health departments, and hospitals in PACE coveredservice areas; and to require each contracted PACE organization tomaintain a supply for public distribution. LRB104 18148 KTG 31587 b LRB104 18148 KTG 31587 b LRB104 18148 KTG 31587 b A BILL FOR HB5574LRB104 18148 KTG 31587 b HB5574 LRB104 18148 KTG 31587 b HB5574 LRB104 18148 …