Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 321

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that if the Director of Public Health determines that it would be in the best interests of the residents of a nursing home to do so, the Director may require that the nursing home use the amount of any penalty assessed under the Act for the purpose of implementing a directed plan of correction rather than pay the amount of the penalty to the Department of Public Health for deposit into the Long Term Care Monitor/Receiver Fund. Provides that if the Director of Public Health requires a facility to use the amount of a penalty for the purpose of implementing a directed plan of correction, it is the Department of Public Health's responsibility to ensure that the facility in fact uses the amount of the penalty for that purpose. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging and the State Finance Act; creates the Long Term Care Ombudsman Fund as a special fund in the State treasury to receive funds for the express purposes of the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Long Term Care Monitor/Receiver Fund is to be used for enforcement of the Act (in addition to other uses), and provides that at the end of each fiscal year, any funds in excess of $1,250,000 held in the Long Term Care Monitor/Receiver Fund shall be distributed in the following manner: (i) an amount not to exceed $250,000 shall be deposited into the Long Term Care Ombudsman Fund; (ii) from the remainder, if any, an amount not to exceed $250,000 shall be deposited into the Nursing Home Conversion Fund; and (iii) the remainder, if any, shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund (instead of providing that any funds in excess of $1,000,000 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund). Provides that the Director of Public Health or his or her designee may reduce the amount of a penalty assessed for a violation of the Act, and sets forth factors to be considered. Amends the Older Adult Services Act; creates the Nursing Home Conversion Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for the purposes of the nursing home conversion program. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall issue an annual Freestanding Emergency Center license (eliminates "until June 30, 2009") to any facility that is located in a county that does not have a licensed general acute care hospital and whose application for a permit from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board has been deemed complete by the Department of Public Health by March 1, 2009 and that meets other specified criteria. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may issue an annual Freestanding Emergency Center (FEC) license to a facility that is located in a county that does not have a licensed general acute care hospital if the facility's application for a permit from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board has been deemed complete by the Department of Public Health by March 1, 2009 and if the facility complies with other specified criteria. Provides that the Department of Public Health may issue an annual FEC license to a facility if the facility has, by March 31, 2009, filed a letter of intent to establish an FEC and if the facility complies with other specified criteria. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
3/1/2010	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0883

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
2/6/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/6/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/18/2009	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
2/25/2009	Senate	Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000
2/25/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2009
3/19/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
3/19/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/19/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
3/19/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/19/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2009
3/19/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/19/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
3/20/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
3/24/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/30/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
3/31/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000
4/2/2009	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/2/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Kotowski
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/2/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
4/2/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/2/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
4/2/2009	House	First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
4/28/2009	House	Re-assigned to Human Services Committee
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
4/28/2009	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
4/29/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
4/29/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
4/29/2009	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Dan Reitz
5/8/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/26/2009	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009
5/26/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/26/2009	House	Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Executive Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/26/2009	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
5/27/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
5/27/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
5/27/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
5/27/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/28/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/28/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/29/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/29/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/29/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/30/2009	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
5/30/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robert Rita
5/30/2009	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/30/2009	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
5/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
5/30/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/30/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
5/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
5/30/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robert Rita
5/30/2009	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
5/31/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
5/31/2009	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
5/31/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
5/31/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 091-022-005
5/31/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-019-005
5/31/2009	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
5/31/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 - May 31, 2009
5/31/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
5/31/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/31/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
5/31/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/31/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
5/31/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/31/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
6/24/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
6/24/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
6/24/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
6/30/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Tabled Sen. Terry Link
6/30/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Tabled Sen. Terry Link
6/30/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Tabled Sen. Terry Link
6/30/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
6/30/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
6/30/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
6/30/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
6/30/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
6/30/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
6/30/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
6/30/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
6/30/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
6/30/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-000-004
6/30/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-000-004
6/30/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-000-004
6/30/2009	Senate	3/5 Vote Required
6/30/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Lost 031-022-002
6/30/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Lost 031-022-002
6/30/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Lost 031-022-002
7/14/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
7/14/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
7/14/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
7/14/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
7/14/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
7/14/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
7/15/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
7/15/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
7/15/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
8/15/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
8/15/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
8/15/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
8/15/2009	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/13/2010	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
1/13/2010	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
1/13/2010	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 - January 13, 2010
1/13/2010	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive
1/13/2010	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive
1/13/2010	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive
1/13/2010	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; from Executive
1/13/2010	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; from Executive
1/13/2010	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; from Executive
1/13/2010	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
1/13/2010	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
1/13/2010	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
2/10/2010	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 040-005-001
2/10/2010	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 040-005-001
2/10/2010	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 040-005-001
2/10/2010	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2/16/2010	Senate	Sent to the Governor
3/1/2010	Senate	Governor Approved
3/1/2010	Senate	Effective Date March 1, 2010
3/1/2010	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0883

	Adds reference to:
	20 ILCS 105/4.04	from Ch. 23, par. 6104.04

	Deletes reference to:
	20 ILCS 105/4.04	from Ch. 23, par. 6104.04

	Adds reference to:
	210 ILCS 45/1-101	from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4151-101

	Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Public Health)
	SB 321 (H-AM 3) would have minimal fiscal impact to the Department of Public Health.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	SB 321 (H-AM 3) does not create a State mandate.