Senate Sponsors: JACOBS AND SIEBEN. House Sponsors: BRUNSVOLD-LYONS,EILEEN-KLINGLER-HOWARD Short description: HOSPTL LICENSE-HOSPTL BUILDNGS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning investigations by the Department of Public Health. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 85/6.14a new 210 ILCS 85/6.14b new 210 ILCS 85/6.14c new 210 ILCS 85/6.14d new Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides for public disclosure of certain materials, including information submitted to the Department of Public Health for licensure, final records of inspections, surveys, and evaluation of hospitals, investigated complaints filed against hospitals, and final complaint investigation reports. Provides for posting of information, such as the hospital's current license, a description of complaint procedures, and copies of court or depart- mental orders pertaining to the hospital issued during the past year. Provides that final inspection reports and final orders be retained for public inspection. Provides for confidentiality of patient re- cords. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes provision relating to acceptance of a plan of correction by the Health Care Financing Administration as a condition that must be met before hospital evaluations may be disclosed. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 85/6.14a new 210 ILCS 85/6.14b new 210 ILCS 85/6.14c new 210 ILCS 85/6.14d new 210 ILCS 85/9 Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 85/4.6 new Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that the Department shall license as a hospital buildings that are owned and operated by a hospital, are located in a municipality with a population of less than 60,000, and include a postsurgical recovery care center, an ambulatory surgical treatment center, and a Freestanding Emergency Center. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that issuance of a license under the provisions is permissive rather than mandatory. Provides that only one license may be issued under the authority of the provisions and no license may be issued after 18 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0736 Last action date: 00-06-02 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status