{"id":2531037,"date":"2026-01-07T14:58:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/implicit-bias-training-mandate-among-new-health-laws-in-illinois\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:01:47","slug":"implicit-bias-training-mandate-among-new-health-laws-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/implicit-bias-training-mandate-among-new-health-laws-in-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Implicit bias&#8217; training mandate among new health laws in Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fimplicit-bias-training-mandate-among-new-health-laws-in-illinois%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2531037&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Illinois has enacted several new health care laws. House Bill 2517, sponsored by Rep. Lisa Davis and signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, requires health professionals who provide maternal care to complete a one-hour implicit-bias awareness training as a condition of license renewal; lawmakers discussed that the training targets biases providers may not realize they have. Senate Bill 119 mandates prenatal syphilis testing at the first examination and again in the third trimester. House Bill 2462 allows trained individuals to obtain epinephrine delivery devices and to administer them for severe allergic reactions or anaphylaxis, with a limited-liability provision modeled after a Wisconsin law. House Bill 3645 permits first responders to transmit limited information about suspected overdoses to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/moderna-ceo-predicts-vaccine-will-likely-be-less-effective-against-omicron-variant\/\" title=\"Moderna CEO Predicts Vaccine Will Likely Be Less Effective Against Omicron Variant\">public health officials track<\/a> and respond to overdose events.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Implicit bias&rsquo; training mandate among new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-encourages-parents-to-ignore-federal-vaccine-guideline-changes\/\" title=\"Colorado encourages parents to ignore federal vaccine guideline changes\">health care-related laws<\/a> in Illinois<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2465966\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; A number of new <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/health-care\/\">health care<\/a>-related laws have taken effect in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illinois\/\">Illinois<\/a>, including one that mandates implicit bias awareness training for some professionals.<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, sponsored&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ilga.gov\/Legislation\/BillStatus?DocNum=2517&amp;GAID=18&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=160355&amp;SessionID=114\">House Bill 2517<\/a>. The measure signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker Aug. 1, 2025 requires health care professionals who provide maternal health services to complete a one-hour training course on implicit bias as a condition of license renewal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4409882\/desantis-calls-april-redistricting-special-session\/\">DeSantis calls April redistricting special session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4410080\/michigan-unemployment-dips-still-among-highest\/\">Michigan unemployment dips to 5%, still among highest in U.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4410079\/health-leader-says-medicaid-responsibility-raising-appropriation-need\/\">Health leader says Medicaid responsibility raising appropriation need<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>State Rep. Patrick Windhorst, R-Metropolis, asked Davis to describe implicit bias.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So implicit bias is where an individual might have some form of, I guess, maybe if I can put that in my own words without giving you a definition, would be some type of bias because of a person&rsquo;s race, nationality, gender, socioeconomic status, any of those things,&rdquo; Davis answered.<\/p>\n<p>Davis said health care professionals might not be cognizant of their implicit biases.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So this would be training for these healthcare professionals in biases they are not aware they have?&rdquo; Windhorst asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Correct,&rdquo; Davis answered.<\/p>\n<p>Another law that took effect Jan. 1,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ilga.gov\/Legislation\/BillStatus?DocNum=119&amp;GAID=18&amp;DocTypeID=SB&amp;LegId=157293&amp;SessionID=114\">Senate Bill 119<\/a>, mandates testing of pregnant patients for prenatal syphilis. The measure requires &ldquo;every appropriate&rdquo; health care professional attending pregnant patients to conduct a test for prenatal syphilis at the time of first examination and again during the third trimester of pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>An initiative aimed at improving access to potentially life-saving medication also took effect on New Year&rsquo;s Day.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ilga.gov\/Legislation\/BillStatus?DocNum=2462&amp;GAID=18&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=160238&amp;SessionID=114\">House Bill 2462<\/a>&nbsp;authorizes the Illinois Department of Public Health to allow trained individuals to obtain epinephrine delivery devices and to administer the medication to someone undergoing a severe allergic reaction or anaphylactic shock.<\/p>\n<p>Windhorst, the House Republican floor leader, asked state Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, about a provision involving liability.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the event that someone who is certified to carry epinephrine administers it and yet the person, they either pass away or something bad happens, the person who administered it won&rsquo;t be held liable,&rdquo; West explained.<\/p>\n<p>The Rockford Democrat said he worked with Illinois trial lawyers on the provision to ensure limited liability.<\/p>\n<p>West said the HB 2462 is the Illinois version of Dillon&rsquo;s Law, initially passed in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4408743\/trump-10-billion-cut-child-care-funding\/\">TRUMP TO CUT $10 BILLION IN CHILD CARE FUNDING FOR FIVE BLUE STATES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ilga.gov\/Legislation\/BillStatus?DocNum=3645&amp;GAID=18&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=162394&amp;SessionID=114\">House Bill 3645<\/a>&nbsp;authorizes the transmission of limited information regarding suspected overdoses reported by first responders covered under the Emergency Medical Services Systems Act.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters say the data will help state and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >local public health officials track<\/a> and respond to overdose events. The law took effect Jan. 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois mandates implicit-bias training for maternal care<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2531038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP060621046931.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37167,70336,70334,70335,70337],"class_list":["post-2531037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-healthcare-policy","tag-illinois-health-laws","tag-implicit-bias","tag-implicit-bias-training","tag-training-mandate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP060621046931.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2531037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2531037"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2531037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2531041,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2531037\/revisions\/2531041"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2531038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2531037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2531037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2531037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}