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1 AN ACT concerning education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Public Higher Education Act is amended by
5 changing Section 5 and by adding Sections 19 and 20 as follows:
6 (110 ILCS 167/5)
7 Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
8 "Contraception" means medication or medical devices used
9 to prevent pregnancy.
10 "Emergency contraception" means medication approved by the
11 federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can
12 significantly reduce the risk of pregnancy if taken within 72
13 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse.
14 "Governing board of each public institution of higher
15 education" means the Board of Trustees of the University of
16 Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois
17 University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University,
18 the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the
19 Board of Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of
20 Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of Trustees
21 of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of
22 Northern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western
23 Illinois University, the board of trustees of each community
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1 college district in this State, and the governing board of any
2 other public university, college, or community college now or
3 hereafter established or authorized by the General Assembly.
4 "Medication abortion" means termination of pregnancy by
5 use of medication.
6 "Primary care services" has the meaning given to that term
7 in Section 10 of the Equity and Representation in Health Care
8 Act.
9 "Public institution of higher education" means the
10 University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago
11 State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
12 University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois
13 University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois
14 University, a public community college in this State, or any
15 other public university, college, or community college now or
16 hereafter established or authorized by the General Assembly.
17 "Student health services" means any clinic, facility, or
18 program operated by or affiliated with a public institution of
19 higher education intending to provide primary care services to
20 enrolled students of the public institution of higher
21 education.
22 "Wellness kiosk" means a mechanical device used for retail
23 sales of wellness products that may include, but is not
24 limited to, prophylactics, menstrual cups, tampons, menstrual
25 pads, pregnancy tests, and nonprescription drugs. A wellness
26 kiosk must also include discounted emergency contraception.
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1 (Source: P.A. 103-465, eff. 8-4-23.)
2 (110 ILCS 167/19 new)
3 Sec. 19. Medication contraception availability on campus.
4 (a) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public
5 institution of higher education with student health services
6 shall provide enrolled students with access to one or more
7 health care professionals whose scopes of practice
8 collectively include prescribing and dispensing contraception
9 to patients in this State. These health care professionals
10 shall be available to discuss contraception options, prescribe
11 contraception as needed, including both medication and
12 procedural-based forms of contraception, and dispense
13 contraception. This service shall be provided through student
14 health services, telehealth services, or other external
15 licensed providers.
16 (b) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, if a public
17 institution of higher education's student health services
18 includes a pharmacy, the pharmacy on campus shall dispense
19 contraception to enrolled students who wish to fill their
20 prescriptions at that pharmacy. A student may choose to fill
21 the student's prescription at a third-party pharmacy.
22 (c) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public
23 institution of higher education with student health services
24 shall make available, on the public institution of higher
25 education's student health services' website, information on
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1 how students can access medication contraception on campus.
2 (d) Each public institution of higher education shall
3 report annually to the Board of Higher Education that policies
4 under this Section have been adopted. This may be included in
5 an existing report. The Board of Higher Education shall
6 annually post, on its website, each public institution of
7 higher education's compliance with the policies under this
8 Section.
9 (110 ILCS 167/20 new)
10 Sec. 20. Medication abortion availability on campus.
11 (a) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public
12 institution of higher education with student health services
13 shall provide enrolled students with access to one or more
14 health care professionals whose scopes of practice include
15 prescribing medication abortion to patients in this State.
16 These health care professionals shall be available to discuss
17 abortion options and prescribe medication abortion as needed.
18 This service shall be provided through student health
19 services, telehealth services, or other external licensed
20 providers.
21 (b) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, if a public
22 institution of higher education's student health services
23 includes a pharmacy, the public institution of higher
24 education shall make medication abortion available at a
25 physical location on campus. Enrolled students shall be able
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1 to access medication abortion at either a pharmacy on campus,
2 the student health center via a health care professional
3 licensed to dispense medication abortion, or another physical
4 location on campus where students access other similar
5 medications. A student may choose to fill the student's
6 prescription at a third-party pharmacy.
7 (c) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public
8 institution of higher education with student health services
9 shall make available, on the public institution of higher
10 education's student health services' website, information on
11 how students can access medication abortion on campus.
12 (d) Each public institution of higher education shall
13 report annually to the Board of Higher Education that policies
14 under this Section have been adopted. This may be included in
15 an existing report. The Board of Higher Education shall post
16 annually, on its website, each public institution of higher
17 education's compliance with the policies under this Section.
18 Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
19 severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
20 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.