HB4028 Summary: Violence as a Disease Pilot Program Act

• Establishes trauma centers in specified Illinois communities: one each in Springfield, Decatur, Calumet City, Dolton, and Harvey; two in Englewood; three in Chicago; two in Cook County; and one in any municipality with 5+ trauma incidents in 5 consecutive months and understaffed law enforcement.

• Requires each trauma center to hire a trauma counselor, 2 trauma officers, and a gang intervention officer trained in crisis intervention, victim support, and counseling.

• Creates the Trauma and Violence Health Insurance Fund and defines "trauma" as victimization or impact from domestic violence, homicide, suicide, sexual assault, or shootings.

• Funds each trauma center with $1 million from the Fund plus 4 squad cars; Illinois State Police contributes $1 million annually; insurance companies pay annual fees determined by the Department of Insurance into the Fund.

• Requires weekly submission of trauma incident data to Illinois State Police for tracking and identifying areas of concern; repeals the Act on January 1, 2023.