Sen. Tony McCombie (R-Rock Falls) | File Photo
Sen. Tony McCombie (R-Rock Falls) | File Photo
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Health Care and Human Services Reform Act April 27 that proponents believe will promote equality in health care in Illinois.
The legislation created new health care programs, increases training and oversight of health care employees and builds out a Community Health Worker certification and training program.
The bill was nonetheless not without its detractors.
"Welcome to Springfield! Bills passed with no thought to cost and of course subject to appropriations," Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Rock Falls) said in an April 27 Facebook post. "This particular bill (HR158), which notes some good, will never really be implemented because it will cost an estimated $10-$15BILLION dollars and is subject to appropriations (meaning nothing will happen until there is a funding source). People don't trust government because government is full of false promises."
Other features of the law include increasing access to health care in rural populations, dealing with the Medicaid backlog, increasing federal health care funding to Illinois by $250 million, making the Healthcare and Hospital Transformation bill into law and providing health care to undocumented senior citizens.
The bill is a signature policy proposal of the Illinois legislature's Black Caucus.
The bill took effect immediately.
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