Illinois 97th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 3146 — CIV ADMIN CD-DIR PUB HEALTH

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Summary

Amends the Departments of State Government Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Director of Public Health shall be a person who has administrative experience in public health work at the local, state, or national level (instead of a physician licensed to practice medicine in Illinois). Sets forth the minimum education and experience qualifications that the Director must possess. Provides for the appointment, in the Director's Office, of a Medical Director who shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois who meets the requirements of any one or more of the class titles listed in the medical administrator classification series adopted by the Department of Central Management Services. Requires the Medical Director to advise the Director on all issues relating to the State's response to disease outbreak management and control. Deletes a provision requiring the Assistant Director of Public Health to be a person who has administrative experience in public health work. Effective immediately.

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What changed in the latest version

49 added · 63 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill SB 3146 now requires that the Director of Public Health can be either a licensed physician or someone with administrative experience in public health. If the Director is not a physician, a Medical Director must be appointed who will be a licensed physician and responsible for key regulatory areas like healthcare facility regulation and disease response. This change is important because it ensures that the leadership in public health can include professionals with diverse backgrounds while still having a qualified physician in a prominent role to guide health issues.

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*LRB09716723JDS61897b* SB3146 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2012 SB3146 Introduced 2/1/2012, by Sen.
SB3146 Engrossed LRB097 16723 JDS 61897 b AN ACT concerning State government.
John J.
Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/5-235 was 20 ILCS 5/7.03 Amends the Departments of State Government Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
Provides that the Director of Public Health shall be a person who has administrative experience in public health work at the local, state, or national level (instead of a physician licensed to practice medicine in Illinois).
Sets forth the minimum education and experience qualifications that the Director must possess.
Provides for the appointment, in the Director's Office, of a Medical Director who shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois who meets the requirements of any one or more of the class titles listed in the medical administrator classification series adopted by the Department of Central Management Services.
Requires the Medical Director to advise the Director on all issues relating to the State's response to disease outbreak management and control.
Deletes a provision requiring the Assistant Director of Public Health to be a person who has administrative experience in public health work.
Effective immediately.
LRB097 16723 JDS 61897 b A BILL FOR SB3146 LRB097 16723 JDS 61897 b AN ACT concerning State government.
The Director of Public Health shall be a person who has administrative experience in public health work at the local, state, or national level physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches in Illinois.
(a) The Director of Public Health shall be either a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches in Illinois or a person who has administrative experience in public health work at the local, state, or national level in accordance with subsection (b).
The Director shall possess, at a minimum, the following experience and education:
If the Director is not a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, then a Medical Director The Assistant Director of Public Health shall be appointed who shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches a person who has administrative experience in public health work.
(1) 5 years of full-time administrative experience in public health and a master's degree in public health from (i) a college or university accredited by the North Central Association or (ii) any other nationally-recognized regional accrediting agency;
The Medical Director shall report directly to the Director.
or (2) 5 years of full-time administrative experience in public health and a graduate degree in a related field from (i) a college or university accredited by the North Central Association or (ii) any other nationally-recognized regional accrediting agency.
If the Director is not a physician, the Medical Director shall have primary responsibility for overseeing the following regulatory and policy areas:
(For the purposes of this item (2), "a graduate degree in a related field" includes, but SB3146 - 2 - LRB097 16723 JDS 61897 b is not limited to, a master's degree in public administration, nursing, environmental health, community health, or health education.) There shall also be appointed, in the Director's Office, a Medical Director who shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois who meets the requirements of any one or more of the class titles listed in the medical administrator classification series adopted by the Department of Central Management Services.
(1) Department responsibilities concerning hospital and health care facility regulation, emergency services, SB3146 Engrossed - 2 - LRB097 16723 JDS 61897 b ambulatory surgical treatment centers, health care professional regulation and credentialing, advising the Board of Health, patient safety initiatives, and the State's response to disease prevention and outbreak management and control.
The Medical Director shall advise the Director on all issues relating to the State's response to disease outbreak management and control.
(2) Any other duties assigned by the Director or required by law.
The Assistant Director of Public Health shall be a person who has administrative experience in public health work.
(b) A Director of Public Health who is not a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches shall at a minimum have the following education and experience:
(Source:
(1) 5 years of full-time administrative experience in public health and a master's degree in public health from (i) a college or university accredited by the North Central Association or (ii) any other nationally recognized regional accrediting agency;
or (2) 5 years of full-time administrative experience in public health and a graduate degree in a related field from (i) a college or university accredited by the North Central Association or (ii) any other nationally recognized regional accrediting agency.
(For the purposes of this item (2), "a graduate degree in a related field" includes, but is not limited to, a master's degree in public administration, nursing, environmental health, community health, or health education.
(c) The Assistant Director of Public Health shall be a person who has administrative experience in public health work.
SB3146 Engrossed - 3 - LRB097 16723 JDS 61897 b (Source:
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).

  3. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).

  4. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  5. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Held in Appropriations I

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in Appropriations I

  7. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Appropriations I

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Appropriations I

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 31, 2012

  15. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  17. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-055-000

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  21. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-004-000

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  30. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012

  31. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  32. Second Reading - Short Debate

  33. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  34. Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-001-000

  35. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012

  36. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  37. Referred to Rules Committee

  38. First Reading

  39. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

  40. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  41. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan

  42. Arrived in House

  43. Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000

  44. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  45. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton

  46. Recalled to Second Reading

  47. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000

  48. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

  49. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

  50. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  51. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

  52. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 28, 2012

  53. Second Reading

  54. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2012

  55. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000

  56. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  57. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  58. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  59. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

  60. Assigned to Executive

  61. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado

  62. Referred to Assignments

  63. First Reading

  64. Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

Sponsors

  • Heather A. Steans · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Heather A. Steans

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 63 Yea · 55 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 484700
Democrat 15200
Republican 0600
Total 635500
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Brauer — Nay
Brown — Nay
Carli — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Gaffney — Nay
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krezwick — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Madigan — Yea
Mathias — Nay
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Nay
Bradley — Yea
Mell — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Reis — Nay
Harris, Greg — Yea
Soto — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Howard — Yea
Williams — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Brady — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Costello — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Durkin — Nay
Farnham — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Nay
Franks — Nay
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Sullivan — Nay
Harris, David — Nay
Moffitt — Nay
Morthland — Nay
Mulligan — Nay
Watson — Nay
Nybo — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Poe — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Unes — Nay
Winters — Nay
Cavaletto — Nay
Coladipietro — Nay
Cole — Nay
Connelly — Nay
Cross — Nay
Hatcher — Nay
Hays — Nay
Kay — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Penny — Yea
Pritchard — Nay
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Nay
Riley — Yea
Roth — Nay
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Nay
Schmitz — Nay
Senger — Nay
Sente — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Barickman — Nay
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Biss — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bost — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Nay
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40006
Democrat 10000
Republican 3000
Total 53006
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Meeks — Not Voting
McCarter — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Haine — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Landek — Yea
Lauzen — Not Voting
Cullerton — Yea
Millner — Not Voting
Muñoz — Yea
Noland — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
McCann — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Brady — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson, C. — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Radogno — Not Voting
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Sandack — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
LaHood — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3146 do?
Amends the Departments of State Government Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Director of Public Health shall be a person who has administrative experience in public health work at the local, state, or national level (instead of a physician licensed to practice medicine in Illinois). Sets forth the minimum education and experience qualifications that the Director must possess. Provides for the appointment, in the Director's Office, of a Medical Director who shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois who meets the requirements of any one or more of the class titles listed in the medical administrator classification series adopted by the Department of Central Management Services. Requires the Medical Director to advise the Director on all issues relating to the State's response to disease outbreak management and control. Deletes a provision requiring the Assistant Director of Public Health to be a person who has administrative experience in public health work. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 3146?
SB 3146 is sponsored by Heather A. Steans.
What is the current status of SB 3146?
This bill died with 97th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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