Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5809: STUDENT CARDIAC SAFETY ACT
Status: Introduced, August 26, 2026
Creates the Student Cardiac Safety Act. Provides that beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, a qualified health care professional who performs a physical examination on a student athlete in any of grades kindergarten through 12 shall include a cardiovascular prescreening as part of the examination. Sets forth requirements for the prescreening. Requires a student athlete with a positive finding to be referred to a cardiologist for further evaluation and testing. Requires the Department of Public Health to compile and publish on its website an annual report concerning the prescreenings. Provides that beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, a qualified health care provider shall incorporate a cardiovascular prescreening into the annual well-child visit of each patient who is a student in any of grades kindergarten through 12. Requires the distribution of educational materials that provide information about diseases that can cause sudden cardiac arrest and heart failure. Requires the Department to implement policies, programs, training, and continuing education that increase a health care professional's knowledge of cardiovascular prescreening guidelines. Requires rulemaking.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5809Introduced , by Rep. Lindsey LaPointeSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Student Cardiac Safety Act. Provides that beginning withthe 2027-2028 school year, a qualified health care professional whoperforms a physical examination on a student athlete in any of gradeskindergarten through 12 shall include a cardiovascular prescreening aspart of the examination…
From the introduced text, August 26, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5809Introduced , by Rep. Lindsey LaPointeSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Student Cardiac Safety Act. Provides that beginning withthe 2027-2028 school year, a qualified health care professional whoperforms a physical examination on a student athlete in any of gradeskindergarten through 12 shall include a cardiovascular prescreening aspart of the examination. Sets forth requirements for the prescreening.Requires a student athlete with a positive finding to be referred to acardiologist for further evaluation and testing. Requires the Departmentof Public Health to compile and publish on its website an annual reportconcerning the prescreenings. Provides that beginning with the 2028-2029school year, a qualified health care provider shall incorporate acardiovascular prescreening into the annual well-child visit of eachpatient who is a student in any of grades kindergarten through 12. Requiresthe distribution of educational materials that provide information aboutdiseases that can cause sudden cardiac arrest and heart failure. Requiresthe Department to implement policies, programs, training, and continuingeducation that increase a health care professional's knowledge ofcardiovascular prescreening guidelines. Requires rulemaking. LRB104 23096 LNS 39558 b LRB104 23096 LNS 39558 b LRB104 23096 LNS 39558 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENTMAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENTMAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENTMAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB5809LRB104 23096 …
Sponsors
- Lindsey LaPointe (D, 19) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Common questions
- What is HB5809?
- HB5809 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): STUDENT CARDIAC SAFETY ACT.
- What does HB5809 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5809Introduced , by Rep. Lindsey LaPointeSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Student Cardiac Safety Act. Provides that beginning withthe 2027-2028 school year, a qualified health care professional whoperforms a physical examination on a student athlete in any of gradeskindergarten through 12 shall include a cardiovascular prescreening aspart of the examination…
- What is the status of HB5809?
- Introduced as of August 26, 2026. Latest action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (August 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5809?
- Lindsey LaPointe (D, 19).
- Where is the official record for HB5809?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5809&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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