Bill Status of SB 61   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE-TECH

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Miguel del Valle-Barack Obama-Antonio Munoz-Iris Y. Martinez-Mattie Hunter, Louis S. Viverito and Rickey R. Hendon

House Sponsors
(Rep. Richard T. Bradley)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/20/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0564

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 87/1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Language Assistance Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
210 ILCS 87/1
Adds reference to:
210 ILCS 87/10
210 ILCS 87/15
210 ILCS 87/16 new
210 ILCS 87/17 new
210 ILCS 87/18 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Language Assistance Services Act. Makes the provisions of the Act mandatory rather than discretionary. Provides for administration and enforcement of the Act by the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall develop a complaint system. Provides that a violation of the Act is a business offense.

 Fiscal Note (S-AM1) (Department of Public Health)
 The only costs we could estimate would be associated with the new mandatory nature of the law and the potential for increased complaints that could be received. We cannot estimate the potential for additional complaints related to the changes in this legislation. Complaint investigations in hospital settings require a minimum of 2 certified surveyors and generally take 2 days on average to conduct and write up. Personnel Services costs for a surveyor average $82,000 per year. Without additional information the estimate of costs associated with this legislation would require a total of 1 FTE at the $82,000 annually.

House Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
210 ILCS 87/19 new

Further amends the Language Assistance Services Act. Provides that the Department shall establish a complaint system or utilize an existing Department complaint system. Provides guidelines for the complaint system. Provides that, if the complaint is not resolved informally, then the Department shall serve a notice of violation of this Act upon the health facility. Provides that, if the Department finds that a health facility is in violation of this Act, the health facility may submit to the Department, for its approval, a plan of correction. Provides for penalties for violations of an approved plan of correction. Provides that the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Department under the Act and that the Administrative Review Law shall apply to and govern all proceedings for judicial review of final administrative decisions of the Department under the Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/22/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
  1/22/2003SenateFirst Reading
  1/22/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  1/29/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services
  1/29/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
  2/11/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  2/13/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  2/27/2003SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services
  3/4/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
  3/4/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/4/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  3/5/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/5/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/6/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 010-001-000
  3/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2003
  3/6/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Dale A. Righter
  3/20/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed As Amended by Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
  3/21/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
  3/25/2003SenateSecond Reading
  3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
  3/26/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
  3/26/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-001-000
  3/26/2003HouseArrived in House
  3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/26/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
  3/26/2003HouseFirst Reading
  3/26/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/5/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
  5/5/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  5/15/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
  5/15/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/15/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-000-000
  5/15/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/20/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  5/22/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
  5/22/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 23, 2003
  5/22/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Miguel del Valle
  5/22/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
  5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services
  5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
  5/29/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
  5/29/2003SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/27/2003SenateSent to the Governor
  8/20/2003SenateGovernor Approved
  8/20/2003SenateEffective Date January 1, 2004
  8/20/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0564

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