Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1332

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that hospitals must submit plans and specifications only for major construction materially affecting patient isolation or operating rooms, hospital egress, compartmentalization or storage, and other conditions covered under the Life Safety Code. Provides that the Department must give a hospital that is planning to submit a construction project for review the opportunity to discuss its plans and specifications with the Department before the hospital formally submits the plans and specifications for Department review. Provides that the Department shall conduct on-site inspection of the completed project no later than 10 business days (rather than 30 days) after notification from the applicant that the project has been completed and all certifications have been received and accepted by the Department. Deletes provisions making waivers of compliance with the rules or standards applicable only to construction or physical plants. Makes changes in procedures for inspections, investigations, and surveys. Provides that if the Department does not resolve disputed deficiencies after the informal dispute resolution process, the Department must provide a written explanation to the hospital of why deficiencies have not been removed from the statement of deficiencies. Provides that the Department must implement a reviewer performance improvement program for hospital survey, inspection, and investigation staff. Makes other changes.

Deletes everything. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health must give a hospital that plans to submit a construction project for review the opportunity to discuss its plans and specifications with the Department before the hospital formally submits its plans and specifications for Department review. Makes changes concerning the ability of the Department to issue a violation to a facility as a result of a licensure or complaint survey based upon the facility's physical structure. Provides that the Department shall conduct on-site inspection of the completed project no later than 10 business days (rather than 30 days) after notification from the applicant that the project has been completed and all certifications have been received and accepted by the Department. Provides an additional basis for the Department to issue a waiver of compliance with rules or standards. Provides that, upon arrival at a hospital, the Department's inspector or investigator must inform the hospital of the scope of the investigation. Requires the Department to offer a daily status briefing with the hospital under certain circumstances. Requires the Department to consider factual information offered by the hospital during a survey, inspection, or investigation, at daily status briefings, and in exit briefings. Makes other changes.

Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Defines "change of ownership" and "related person". Abolishes the term of office of each member of the State Board as of the effective date of the amendatory Act. Removes a provision that the State Board shall consist of 15 members and provides that, upon the effective date of the amendatory Act, the State Board shall consist of 9 members. Contains provisions concerning the term of office of the 9 members appointed under the amendatory Act. Provides that no more than 5 (now, 8) of the appointments shall be of the same political party. Removes provisions concerning certain recommendations that the Governor must consider in making appointments to the State Board and concerning the term of office for original appointments to the State Board by the Governor. Precludes appointment of any person to the Health Facilities Planning Board on or after January 1, 2004, if that person has served after January 1, 2004 more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms as a board member, except for ex-officio, non-voting members. Provides that a majority (now, 8) of the members of the board who currently hold office constitutes a quorum and that the affirmative vote of a majority (now, 8) of the voting members who currently hold office is required for action requiring a vote by the board. Provides for disqualification of a board member from consideration of an application under certain circumstances. Provides that an exemption shall be approved when information required by the board by rule is submitted. Provides that certain projects are eligible for an exemption, rather than a permit. Provides that the Director of the Department (now, the State Board) shall appoint a hearing officer within 30 days after the Director (now, the Chairman of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board) schedules a hearing to appeal an action by the board. Makes changes concerning the length of the hearing and the time in which the Board's final determinations must be made. Requires the Department of Public Health to issue a permit where the application receives positive findings on all of the Board's review criteria and the application is not objected to by any member of the public. Makes changes concerning data collection from health care facilities by the Department of Public Health and the way in which rules, standards, criteria, and state norms are reviewed, revised, promulgated, and posted. Extends the repeal date to January 1, 2008 (now, January 1, 2003). Further amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall not issue a violation to a facility if specified criteria are met. Provides that the Department shall conduct an on-site inspection of the completed project no later than 15 (rather than 10) business days after notification from the applicant that the project has been completed and all certifications have been received and accepted by the Department. Provides that the Department may extend this deadline only if a federally mandated survey time frame takes precedence. Provides that the Department may grant or renew an alternative compliance methodology with a rule or standard. Removes a provision requiring the Department to offer an opportunity for informal dispute resolution concerning the application of building codes for new and existing construction. Removes provisions concerning status and exit briefings and changes to provisions concerning disclosure. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Provides that no person shall be appointed as a Health Facilities Planning Board member if that person has served, after the effective date of the amendatory Act, 2 3-year terms (rather than 2 consecutive 3-year terms), except for ex officio non-voting members. Provides that a Board member may not receive a per diem, but may be paid a hardship allowance as determined by and subject to the approval of the Governor's Travel Control Board. Provides that the Governor shall designate one of the members to serve as Chairman (rather than allowing the Board to provide for its own organization). Provides that 5 members (rather than a majority) constitute a quorum and that the affirmative vote of 5 members (rather than a majority) shall be necessary for any action requiring a vote to be taken by the Board.

Date	Chamber	Action
6/27/2003	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0041

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2003	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
2/20/2003	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
2/20/2003	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2003	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/27/2003	Senate	Assigned to Health & Human Services
3/13/2003	Senate	Do Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
3/13/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
3/18/2003	Senate	Second Reading
3/18/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003
3/27/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
3/27/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/2/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
4/2/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
4/2/2003	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/2/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett
4/2/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
4/4/2003	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/7/2003	House	Arrived in House
4/7/2003	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
4/7/2003	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/8/2003	House	First Reading
4/8/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/9/2003	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
4/10/2003	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas Holbrook
4/10/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/15/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
4/16/2003	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
4/16/2003	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/7/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook
5/7/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/7/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
5/14/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
5/14/2003	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
5/16/2003	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
5/21/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook
5/21/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/21/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
5/22/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 008-000-000
5/23/2003	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
5/27/2003	House	House Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook
5/27/2003	House	House Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
5/28/2003	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
5/28/2003	House	House Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
5/29/2003	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2003	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/29/2003	House	House Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/29/2003	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
5/30/2003	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
5/30/2003	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02,03
5/30/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02,03 - May 31, 2003
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 008-005-000
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 008-005-000
5/31/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
5/31/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
5/31/2003	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/6/2003	Senate	Sent to the Governor
6/27/2003	Senate	Governor Approved
6/27/2003	Senate	Effective Date June 27, 2003
6/27/2003	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0041

	Adds reference to:
	20 ILCS 3960/3	from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1153

	Deletes reference to:
	210 ILCS 85/9