Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie has introduced legislation to safeguard funding for programs that provide meals to senior citizens in need. House Bill 5911 addresses recent funding delays that have jeopardized services like Meals on Wheels, which delivers meals and conducts wellness checks for seniors across the state.

The bill proposes allocating $25 million from the General Revenue Fund to the Department on Aging's Home Delivered Meals Program. The funding would be reallocated from the Illinois Welcoming Centers, which the Department of Human Services oversees.

HB5911 has already garnered support from a growing number of sponsors and will now proceed through the legislative process in the Illinois House of Representatives.