92nd General Assembly
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Senate Sponsors:
BOMKE-PARKER-GEO-KARIS-PETERSON-OBAMA, SMITH, HENDON AND SHAW.

House Sponsors:
KLINGLER-FEIGENHOLTZ-POE-COULSON-HOLBROOK

Short description: 
ILL MEDICAL DISTRICT-SPFLD                                                 

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Hospice Program Licensing Act.  Changes the definition      
   of terminally ill to include a patient that has a life expectancy of a      
   year or less (rather than 6 months).  Removes the distinction  between      
   full  hospices  and  voluntary  hospices  and  makes  the  appropriate      
   changes.   Adds  a  hospice  to  and  removes  a home health agency, a      
   hospital, a nursing home, and a not-for-profit agency from the list of      
   facilities that may possess a valid license. Effective immediately.         
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          210 ILCS 60/8                                                        
          210 ILCS 60/9                                                        
        Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the  Hospice      
   Program  Licensing  Act. Changes the definition of "terminally ill" to      
   include a patient that has a life expectancy of a year or less (rather      
   than 6 months or less). Makes changes in the  definition  of  "hospice      
   service plan".  Makes changes in the provisions concerning application      
   for a license. Effective immediately.                                       
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          210 ILCS 60/3                                                        
          210 ILCS 60/4                                                        
          210 ILCS 60/5                                                        
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          New Act                                                              
          30 ILCS 105/5.595 new                                                
          30 ILCS 105/6z-60 new                                                
        Deletes  everything  after  the  enacting  clause.   Creates  the      
   Illinois  Medical  District  at  Springfield  Act.   The  District  is      
   governed by the Illinois Medical District at  Springfield  Commission.      
   Describes   the   territory  of  the  District.   Contains  provisions      
   concerning grants, loans,  contracts,  property  acquisition,  eminent      
   domain,  construction,  relocation assistance, bonds, sale or lease of      
   property, hearings, rules, judicial review, master plans,  funds,  and      
   other  matters.   Amends  the State Finance Act to create the Illinois      
   Medical District at Springfield  Income  Fund.  Effective  January  1,      
   2003.                                                                       
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0870

   Last action date: JAN-03-2003

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   1


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