Illinois Palliative Care and Quality of Life Act proposal

Illinois HB5476 would create a Palliative Care and Quality of Life Act and require the Department of Public Health to publish proposed implementation rules by January 1, 2027.

Illinois · Proposed · Implementation Jan 1, 2027

What it is

What changed: Illinois lawmakers introduced a bill that would create standards for community-based palliative care services and a public awareness and education program.
Why it matters: Palliative-care access is a serious-illness lever that affects whether families get symptom support, goals-of-care conversations, and care coordination before crisis points.
Who it touches: Family caregivers, Care providers and plans, People receiving careadults with serious illness, family caregivers, palliative care providers, hospice providers, clinicians
Topics: End-of-life choices and planning

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Last reviewed Jun 18, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.