Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5825: DHS-DD BED REDUCTIONS
Status: Introduced, October 15, 2026
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall make no further reductions in bed capacity at State-operated facilities for persons with developmental disabilities without the purpose of protecting the health or safety of recipients or employees of State-operated facilities for persons with developmental disabilities. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall affect the authority of the Governor to issue emergency executive orders to protect the health or safety of recipients or employees of State-operated facilities for persons with developmental disabilities. Provides that if the Department wants to restructure or transition a State-operated facility for persons with developmental disabilities that results in reduced bed capacity in the State-operated facility, the Department shall: (1) make a reasonable effort, as determined by the Department, to transition any State-operated developmental disability beds to State-operated minimum security psychiatric inpatient beds; or (2) make a reasonable effort, as determined by the Department, to transition any State-operated developmental disability beds to State-operated forensic step-down units.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5825Introduced , by Rep. Charles MeierSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 1705/8.5 new 20 ILCS 1705/8.5 new ILCS 1705/8.5 new Amends the Mental Health and Developmental DisabilitiesAdministrative Act…
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5825Introduced , by Rep. Charles MeierSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 1705/8.5 new 20 ILCS 1705/8.5 new ILCS 1705/8.5 new Amends the Mental Health and Developmental DisabilitiesAdministrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shallmake no further reductions in bed capacity at State-operated facilitiesfor persons with developmental disabilities without the purpose ofprotecting the health or safety of recipients or employees ofState-operated facilities for persons with developmental disabilities.Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall affect the authority ofthe Governor to issue emergency executive orders to protect the health orsafety of recipients or employees of State-operated facilities for personswith developmental disabilities. Provides that if the Department wants torestructure or transition a State-operated facility for persons withdevelopmental disabilities that results in reduced bed capacity in theState-operated facility, the Department or (2) make a reasonable effort, as determinedby the Department, to transition any State-operated developmentaldisability beds to State-operated forensic step-down units. LRB104 23031 KTG 39485 b LRB104 23031 KTG 39485 b LRB104 23031 KTG 39485 b A BILL FOR HB5825LRB104 23031 KTG 39485 b HB5825 LRB104 23031 KTG 39485 b HB5825 LRB104 23031 KTG 39485 b AN ACT concerning State government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Mental Health and Developmental …
Sponsors
- Charles Meier (R, 109) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
Common questions
- What is HB5825?
- HB5825 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): DHS-DD BED REDUCTIONS.
- What does HB5825 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5825Introduced , by Rep. Charles MeierSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 1705/8.5 new 20 ILCS 1705/8.5 new ILCS 1705/8.5 new Amends the Mental Health and Developmental DisabilitiesAdministrative Act…
- What is the status of HB5825?
- Introduced as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5825?
- Charles Meier (R, 109).
- Where is the official record for HB5825?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5825&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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