House Sponsors: RYDER. Senate Sponsors: MAITLAND-CRONIN-SYVERSON-SMITH-REA Short description: HEALTH FACILITY PLANS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Finance Act, the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, and the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires Department of Public Health review and approval of nursing home plans for alterations or additions to existing facilities or construction of new facilities. Sets fees for that review and for similar reviews in connection with ambulatory surgical treatment centers and hospitals. Creates the Facility Plan Review Fund in the State treasury and provides for deposit of fees into that Fund, to be used to pay the costs of conducting reviews. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Amends the State Finance Act to add the Facility Plan Review Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, the Nursing Home Care Act and the Hospital Licensing Act to set forth fees charged to health care facilities for facility plan reviews conducted by the Department of Public Health. Provides for the deposit of those fees into the Facility Plan Review Fund under each Act. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2310/55.84 new 20 ILCS 2310/55.85 new Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall create an advisory committee concerning construction of facilities under the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that the Department shall conduct a training program for persons involved in the construction of a facility under any of those Acts. Further amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that submittal of drawings and specifications to the Department shall be required only for construction involving major construction or with an estimated cost greater than $5,000. Provides that the fee provisions shall apply only for reviews conducted after October 1, 1997 and before June 30, 2000. Provides that an applicant that submits or resubmits its drawings before October 1, 1997 may opt to have the fee provisions and Department approval provisions apply to it. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0327 Last action date: 97-08-08 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status