Senate Sponsors: DONAHUE-PHILIP-SMITH. House Sponsors: KRAUSE-CAPPARELLI-MULLIGAN-FLOWERS-DAVIS,MONIQUE Short description: HEALTH COST-OUTPATIENT DATA Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act. Requires the Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council to collect certain information from billing forms concerning outpatient surgeries at hospitals and licensed ambulatory surgical treatment centers in the State. Deletes current provisions concerning the collection of information from licensed ambulatory surgical treatment centers. Updates references to uniform billing forms developed by the National Uniform Billing Committee. Deletes provisions requiring hospitals to submit copies of Medicaid Cost Reports and to submit certain other information to the Council. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2215/2-1 Further amends the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act. Increases the membership of the Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council from 11 to 13. Provides that 2 members must represent Illinois hospitals, at least one of whom must represent a small rural hospital, 2 members must represent physicians, and one must represent ambulatory surgical treatment centers. Provides that the outpatient data shall be collected on a trial basis for one year beginning on January 1, 2001 (now, July 1, 2000). Requires the Council to implement outpatient date reporting on January 1, 2002 (now, July 1, 2001). Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0756 Last action date: 00-06-02 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status