HB7307enr 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB7307 Enrolled LRB093 22682 AMC 52334 b

AN ACT concerning executive agencies.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act is amended by changing Sections 4, 4.2, and 19.6 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3960/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1154)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2008)

Sec. 4. Health Facilities Planning Board; membership; appointment; term; compensation; quorum. There is created the Health Facilities Planning Board, which shall perform the functions described in this Act.

The State Board shall consist of 5 voting members. Each member shall have a reasonable knowledge of health planning, health finance, or health care at the time of his or her appointment. No person shall be appointed or continue to serve as a member of the State Board who is, or whose spouse, parent, or child is, a member of the Board of Directors of, has a financial interest in, or has a business relationship with a health care facility.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, the term of office of each member of the State Board is abolished on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly and those members no longer hold office.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, the term of office of each member of the State Board is abolished on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, but all incumbent members shall continue to exercise all of the powers and be subject to all of the duties of members of the State Board until all new members of the 9-member State Board authorized under this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly are appointed and take office. Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, the State Board shall consist of 9 voting members.

The State Board shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than 3 5 of the appointments shall be of the same political party at the time of the appointment. No person shall be appointed as a State Board member if that person has served, after the effective date of Public Act 93-41 this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, 2 3-year terms as a State Board member, except for ex officio non-voting members.

The Secretary of Human Services, the Director of Public Aid, and the Director of Public Health, or their designated representatives, shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of the State Board.

Of those members initially appointed by the Governor under this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, 2 shall serve for terms expiring July 1, 2005, 2 shall serve for terms expiring July 1, 2006, and 1 shall serve for a term expiring July 1, 2007. Of those members initially appointed by the Governor under this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, 3 shall serve for terms expiring July 1, 2004, 3 shall serve for terms expiring July 1, 2005, and 3 shall serve for terms expiring July 1, 2006. Thereafter, each appointed member shall hold office for a term of 3 years, provided that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term and the term of office of each successor shall commence on July 1 of the year in which his predecessor's term expires. Each member appointed after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.

State Board members, while serving on business of the State Board, shall receive actual and necessary travel and subsistence expenses while so serving away from their places of residence. A member of the State Board who experiences a significant financial hardship due to the loss of income on days of attendance at meetings or while otherwise engaged in the business of the State Board may be paid a hardship allowance, as determined by and subject to the approval of the Governor's Travel Control Board.

The Governor shall designate one of the members to serve as Chairman and shall name as full-time Executive Secretary of the State Board, a person qualified in health care facility planning and in administration. The Agency shall provide administrative and staff support for the State Board. The State Board shall advise the Director of its budgetary and staff needs and consult with the Director on annual budget preparation.

The State Board shall meet at least once each quarter, or as often as the Chairman of the State Board deems necessary, or upon the request of a majority of the members.

Three Five members of the State Board shall constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of 3 5 of the members of the State Board shall be necessary for any action requiring a vote to be taken by the State Board. A vacancy in the membership of the State Board shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the State Board as provided by this Act.

A State Board member shall disqualify himself or herself from the consideration of any application for a permit or exemption in which the State Board member or the State Board member's spouse, parent, or child: (i) has an economic interest in the matter; or (ii) is employed by, serves as a consultant for, or is a member of the governing board of the applicant or a party opposing the application.

(Source: P.A. 93-41, eff. 6-27-03.)

(20 ILCS 3960/4.2)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2008)

Sec. 4.2. Ex parte communications.

(a) Except in the disposition of matters that agencies are authorized by law to entertain or dispose of on an ex parte basis including, but not limited to rule making, the State Board, any State Board member, employee, or a hearing officer shall not engage in ex parte communication, after an application for a permit is received, in connection with the substance of any pending or impending application for a permit with any person or party or the representative of any party. This subsection (a) applies when the Board, member, employee, or hearing officer knows, or should know upon reasonable inquiry, that the application is pending or impending.

(b) A State Board member or employee may communicate with other members or employees and any State Board member or hearing officer may have the aid and advice of one or more personal assistants.

(c) An ex parte communication received by the State Board, any State Board member, employee, or a hearing officer shall be made a part of the record of the pending matter, including all written communications, all written responses to the communications, and a memorandum stating the substance of all oral communications and all responses made and the identity of each person from whom the ex parte communication was received.

(d) "Ex parte communication" means a communication between a person who is not a State Board member or employee and a State Board member or employee that reflects on the substance of a pending or impending State Board proceeding and that takes place outside the record of the proceeding. Communications regarding matters of procedure and practice, such as the format of pleading, number of copies required, manner of service, and status of proceedings, are not considered ex parte communications. Technical assistance with respect to an application, not intended to influence any decision on the application, may be provided by employees to the applicant. Any assistance shall be documented in writing by the applicant and employees within 10 business days after the assistance is provided.

(e) For purposes of this Section, "employee" means a person the State Board or the Agency employs on a full-time, part-time, contract, or intern basis.

(f) The State Board, State Board member, or hearing examiner presiding over the proceeding, in the event of a violation of this Section, must take whatever action is necessary to ensure that the violation does not prejudice any party or adversely affect the fairness of the proceedings.

(g) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent the State Board or any member of the State Board from consulting with the attorney for the State Board.

(Source: P.A. 91-782, eff. 6-9-00; revised 1-28-04.)

(20 ILCS 3960/19.6)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2008)

Sec. 19.6. Repeal. This Act is repealed on July 1, 2006 2008.

(Source: P.A. 93-41, eff. 6-27-03.)

Section 10. The Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by changing Section 8 as follows:

(25 ILCS 170/8) (from Ch. 63, par. 178)

Sec. 8. Contingent fees prohibited.

No person shall retain or employ another to lobby with respect to any legislative, executive, or administrative action promote or oppose legislation for compensation contingent in whole or in part upon the outcome of the action passage or defeat of any legislation, or the approval or veto of any legislation by the Governor, and no person shall accept any such employment or render any such service for compensation contingent upon the outcome of the legislative, executive, or administrative action passage or defeat of any legislation or the approval or veto of any legislation by the Governor.

(Source: P.A. 76-1848.)

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