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 Bill Status of HB2465  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  SPECIALIZED MH REHAB-LICENSES

House Sponsors
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz - Deb Conroy - Camille Y. Lilly - Natalie A. Manley - Michael P. McAuliffe

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Heather A. Steans and Cristina Castro)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/25/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0365

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 49/1-102
210 ILCS 49/3-213 new
210 ILCS 49/4-105
210 ILCS 49/4-108.5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Provides that provisional licenses shall be awarded to every entity with a pending application for licensure on the effective date. Provides that the provisional licenses shall be awarded and in effect immediately upon the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that for the purpose of compliance with specified Life Safety Code requirements, the Department of Public Health shall accept certain evaluations and waivers. Makes changes to the definition of "executive director". Provides that for comparative purposes, facilities licensed under the Act shall make a specified quarterly report to the Department of specified incidents. Effective July 1, 2017.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
210 ILCS 49/3-213 new
Adds reference to:
210 ILCS 49/1-101.5
210 ILCS 49/2-103
210 ILCS 49/4-104.5 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Adds provisions concerning the training of existing staff of a recovery and rehabilitation support center and other levels of care licensed under the Act. Adds provisions concerning a waiver of compliance for facilities under the Act. Provides that upon application by a facility, the Director of Public Health may grant or renew the waiver of the facility's compliance with a rule or standard for a period not to exceed the duration of the current license or, in the case of an application for license renewal, the duration of the renewal period. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act or specified administrative rules, if a facility has received notice from the Department of Public Health that its application for provisional licensure to provide recovery and rehabilitation services has been accepted as complete and the facility has attested in writing to the Department that it will comply with the staff training plan approved by Division of Mental Health, then a provisional license for recovery and rehabilitation services shall be issued to the facility within 60 days after the Department determines that the facility is in compliance with specified requirements. Makes changes to the definition of "executive director". Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2017.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/8/2017HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2017HouseAssigned to Mental Health Committee
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  3/30/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Mental Health Committee; 019-000-000
  3/30/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/4/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  4/4/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/25/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  4/25/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/26/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health Committee
  4/26/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  4/26/2017HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  4/26/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  4/26/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2017HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/28/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health Committee; 018-000-000
  4/28/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/28/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/28/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-000-000
  5/2/2017SenateArrive in Senate
  5/2/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2017
  5/4/2017SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
  5/4/2017SenateFirst Reading
  5/4/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/5/2017SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  5/5/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2017
  5/12/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  5/23/2017SenateSecond Reading
  5/23/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2017
  5/26/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
  5/30/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  5/30/2017HousePassed Both Houses
  6/28/2017HouseSent to the Governor
  8/25/2017HouseGovernor Approved
  8/25/2017HouseEffective Date August 25, 2017
  8/25/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0365

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