RYDER-HOFFMAN. (WALSH,T-LINK) 20 ILCS 2215/1-2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6501-2 20 ILCS 2215/2-1 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6502-1 20 ILCS 2215/2-5 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6502-5 Amends the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act. Places the Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council within the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Director of Public Health, rather than the Governor, appoints the members. Terminates the terms of current members. Provides that the Director of Public Health, rather than the Council, employs necessary staff and consultants. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2215/4-2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6504-2 Requires the Director of Public Health to give due consideration to recommendations from statewide organizations of providers when appointing representatives of providers to the Council. Requires the Council to assess by December 31, 2001, whether its data collection, compilation, analysis, and reporting functions could more economically be performed by other entities. Requires the Council to enter into agreements for such performance if its assessment determines the functions can be performed more economically. Requires the Council to notify, and upon request give copies to, providers of any provider-specific data to be released or disseminated. FEB-15-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-15-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOFFMAN FEB-15-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-15-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-21-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE STE GOV ADMIN MAR-15-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-STE GOV ADMIN H MAR-15-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-15-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 006-002-000 HSGA MAR-15-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-28-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-28-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-29-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 113-001-002 MAR-29-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE MAR-29-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-03-30 MAR-29-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR WALSH,T MAR-30-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LINK MAR-30-2001 S FIRST READING MAR-30-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary