IL SB3318

Renames the Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access Leadership (HEAL) Grant Program to the "Community Safety-Net Hospital HEAL Grant Program" and updates eligibility to exclude hospitals that are part of health systems with more than $1 billion in assets

Requires participating hospitals to have governing boards with at least 51% representation from community members, frontline hospital workers, and patients, and to open all board meetings to the public with time for public comment

Mandates that participating hospitals pay workers a living wage, permit workers to form or join labor organizations without management interference, and maintain adequate staffing with a process for resolving unsafe staffing objections

Establishes a minimum annual funding pool of $100 million beginning in fiscal year 2027, changing from the previous "up to" $100 million allocation for fiscal years 2024-2029

Requires the Department of Public Health and Department of Healthcare and Family Services to submit a joint report to the General Assembly by February 1, 2027 with recommendations for program implementation, including application criteria and accountability procedures