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SB 1273 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

OCCU THERAPIST LOAN REPAYMENT

Summary
Amends the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Act. Adds a licensed occupational therapist and a licensed occupational therapy assistant to the list of health care professionals that may receive a grant of $15,000 or less per year from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, subject to appropriation, for a maximum of 4 years.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAdds occupational therapists to state loan repayment program, increasing state spending on health care workforce development through annual appropriations.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAdds occupational therapists to loan repayment program, providing $15k/year grants to support workforce recruitment in behavioral health services.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action May 22, 2026
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Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
8
May 22, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Re-assigned to Appropriations- Education
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations- Education
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Suzy Glowiak Hilton
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