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 Bill Status of HB2895  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  IDPH-HEMORRHAGE TRAINING

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers - LaToya Greenwood - Rita Mayfield - Anne Stava-Murray - Celina Villanueva, Carol Ammons, Sonya M. Harper, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Elizabeth Hernandez, Camille Y. Lilly and Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. - Jacqueline Y. Collins, Cristina Castro, Martin A. Sandoval, Ram Villivalam, Ann Gillespie, Emil Jones, III, Suzy Glowiak Hilton and Toi W. Hutchinson)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/16/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0390

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-223 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall ensure that all hospitals require specified employees to complete educational training on the management of severe maternal hypertension and postpartum hemorrhage. Provides that hospitals must demonstrate completion of the training of new hires with a course certificate from the Department. Provides that the Department shall ensure that all hospitals conduct continuing education yearly for specified employees. Provides that the continuing education shall include yearly simulations or drills regarding management of severe maternal hypertension and obstetric hemorrhage for all employees that care for pregnant or postpartum women. Provides that hospitals must demonstrate compliance with the education and training requirements. Defines "hospital". Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Department of Public Health shall ensure that all hospitals require all current and new obstetrical staff, emergency department staff, and any other staff, including residents and fellows in training, who provide care for pregnant or postpartum women to receive implicit bias training and education in cultural competency in interactions between patients and providers. Provides that the Department shall provide support for the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative to develop an initiative to improve birth equity and reduce peripartum racial and ethnic disparities, modeled using the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health and the California Maternal Quality Collaborative's pilot work on improving birth equity. Provides that the Department shall support the initiation of a statewide perinatal quality improvement initiative in collaboration with Illinois birthing hospitals to implement strategies to reduce peripartum racial and ethnic disparities and to address implicit bias in the health care system. Provides that the Department shall ensure that all hospitals develop protocols for timely identification of all pregnant and postpartum women in the emergency department and for appropriate and timely consultation of an obstetric provider to provide input on management and follow up.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall ensure that all birthing facilities conduct continuing education yearly for providers and staff of obstetric medicine and of the emergency department and other staff that may care for pregnant or postpartum women. Requires the continuing education to include yearly educational modules regarding management of severe maternal hypertension and obstetric hemorrhage for units that care for pregnant or postpartum women. Requires birthing facilities to demonstrate compliance with the education and training requirements. Provides that the Department shall collaborate with the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative or its successor organization to develop an initiative to improve birth equity and reduce peripartum racial and ethnic disparities. Provides that the Department shall support the initiation of a statewide perinatal quality improvement initiative. Provides that the Department shall make available to all birthing facilities best practices for timely identification of all pregnant and postpartum women in the emergency department and for appropriate and timely consultation of an obstetric provider to provide input on management and follow-up. Effective January 1, 2020.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/14/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  2/14/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/14/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
  3/5/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 006-000-000
  3/6/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  3/6/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
  3/6/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  3/6/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  3/7/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  3/19/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/19/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/19/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/19/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
  3/29/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 004-001-000
  4/4/2019HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/4/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/4/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/4/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-002-000
  4/4/2019SenateArrive in Senate
  4/4/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2019
  4/24/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/24/2019SenateFirst Reading
  4/24/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/30/2019SenateAssigned to Public Health
  5/7/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  5/7/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  5/7/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  5/8/2019SenatePostponed - Public Health
  5/10/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2019
  5/14/2019SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  5/14/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/14/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  5/14/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  5/15/2019SenatePostponed - Public Health
  5/15/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  5/17/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2019
  5/20/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  5/20/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/21/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  5/21/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/22/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 012-000-000
  5/22/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2019
  5/23/2019SenateSecond Reading
  5/23/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2019
  5/24/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  5/24/2019HouseArrived in House
  5/24/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/26/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  5/26/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/26/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
  5/27/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 004-000-000
  5/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  5/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  5/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
  5/30/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
  5/30/2019HouseHouse Concurs
  5/30/2019HousePassed Both Houses
  5/31/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  6/28/2019HouseSent to the Governor
  8/16/2019HouseGovernor Approved
  8/16/2019HouseEffective Date January 1, 2020
  8/16/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0390

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