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Public Act 91-0154

SB672 Enrolled                                LRB9104982ACtmA

    AN ACT to amend the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
by adding Section 55.75a.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.  The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Section 55.75a as follows:

    (20 ILCS 2310/55.75a new)
    Sec.  55.75a.   Review  of  inspection   programs.    The
Department  of  Public  Health shall, utilizing the expertise
and  membership  of  the  Hospital  Licensing  Board  created
pursuant to Section 10 of the Hospital Licensing Act, conduct
a  review  of  the  hospital  inspection  programs   of   the
Department  under  the  Hospital  Licensing Act and any other
hospital program operated by the  Department.   The  required
review  should  include  (i)  a  study  of the basis for, and
establishment of,  standards  by  the  various  entities  who
regulate  hospitals;  (ii) the survey activities of any other
public or private agency inspecting hospitals; and (iii)  the
interpretation  and  application  of the adopted standards by
each of the entities.
    The Department shall issue a report of the review and any
recommendations regarding the feasibility of development of a
consolidated or  consistent  set  of  regulations  among  the
various  entities.   The  Department shall seek the input and
participation   of   the   various   federal   and    private
organizations  that  establish  standards  for  hospitals.  A
report shall be  issued  to  the  Governor  and  the  General
Assembly by July 1, 2000.

    Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

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