Senate Sponsors: PETKA. House Sponsors: SMITH,MICHAEL-MILLER-BELLOCK Short description: HOSPITAL LICENS-PHYSICIAN EMPL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Defines "hospital affiliate". Provides for physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches to be employed by hospital affiliates. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to relieve a physician of professional or legal responsibility for the care and treatment of persons attended to by him or her. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 85/3 210 ILCS 85/10.5 new 210 ILCS 85/10.6 new Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 85/10.8 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that employing entities may employ physicians provided certain requirements are met. Provides for private and Department of Public Health enforcement of this Section. Prohibits retaliation against a physician for requesting a hearing or a review under this Section. Effective September 30, 2001. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a hospital affiliate does not include a health maintenance organization regulated under the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Changes the phrase from employing entity to a hospital affiliate not otherwise required to be licensed in the Section concerning the employment of physicians. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 85/3 210 ILCS 85/10.5 210 ILCS 85/10.6 Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 85/10.8 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Establishes requirements for the employment of physicians by hospitals. Provides for independent reviews of employed physicians by independent physicians and establishes a mutually agreed upon review process with criteria under which an employed physician may seek review of an alleged violation. Redefines "hospital" and "hospital affiliate". Provides that the Department shall adopt the necessary rules. Provides that nothing in the Section concerning the requirements for the employment of physicians by hospitals shall be deemed to limit any common law cause of action or alter the law of negligence. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0455 Last action date: AUG-21-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status