Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 557 — SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2019. Enacted.

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Amends the Uniform Act for the Extradition of Persons of Unsound Mind. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 405 ILCS 10/1 Adds reference to: New Act Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Carpet Stewardship Act. Provides that for all carpet sold in this State, producers shall, through a clearinghouse, implement and finance a statewide carpet stewardship program that manages the product by reducing the product's waste generation, promotes its reuse and recycling, and provides for negotiation and execution of agreements to collect, transport, process, and market the product for end-of-life recycling and reuse. Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency must approve the carpet stewardship plan for the plan to be valid. Establishes requirements for review of the plan, carpet stewardship assessments, requirements for producers, retailers, and distributors of carpet. Requires the clearinghouse to submit annual reports to the Agency and pay specified administrative fees. Provides enforcement provisions for the Act. Establishes requirements for State procurement of carpet in the future. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/9.18 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides for the phasing out of ethylene oxide emissions by specified entities. Provides that, prior to issuing specified permits, the Environmental Protection Agency shall require submission of documentation demonstrating that the permit applicant is in compliance with laws governing the storage of ethylene oxide. Requires all permits issued by the Agency to grant the Agency the authority to modify them to change storage limitations, modify storage practices or equipment requirements, and grant the Agency the right to conduct unannounced inspections. Requires the Agency to conduct at least one unannounced inspection annually of the ethylene oxide storage system for each permit holder. Provides that owners or operators of ethylene oxide sterilization sources or ethylene oxide emissions sources shall provide the Agency with specified materials within 10 business days after receiving the Agency's conditional acceptance or denials of their plans. Requires entities conducting ethylene oxide sterilization operations to submit a letter to the Agency. Requires the submission or resubmission of a risk management plan to the Agency by specified dates. Requires the Agency to submit and make publicly available a report on or before June 30, 2021. Provides that if multiple applicants request to emit ethylene oxide in a collective sum that is greater than the annual collective maximum regional emissions, the Agency shall prioritize applicants seeking to provide medical services. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 557, as amended by HA 1, amends the Environmental Protection Act in a manner that does not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 557, as amended by House Amendment 1, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 557 (HA #1), therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) The Illinois EPA anticipates accomplishing the mandates of the legislation with existing resources. Judicial Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 415 ILCS 5/9.18 new Adds reference to: 410 ILCS 70/1a from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-1a 410 ILCS 70/1a-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-2 410 ILCS 70/2-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2.05 410 ILCS 70/2.05-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2.06 410 ILCS 70/2.06-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2.1 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-2.1 410 ILCS 70/2.1-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2.2 410 ILCS 70/2.2-1 new 410 ILCS 70/3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-3 410 ILCS 70/3-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-5 410 ILCS 70/5-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5.1 410 ILCS 70/5.1-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5.2 410 ILCS 70/5.2-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5.3 410 ILCS 70/5.3-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5.5 410 ILCS 70/5.5-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.1 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-6.1 410 ILCS 70/6.1-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-6.2 410 ILCS 70/6.2-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.4 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-6.4 410 ILCS 70/6.4-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.5 410 ILCS 70/6.5-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.6 410 ILCS 70/6.6-1 new 410 ILCS 70/7 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-7 410 ILCS 70/7-1 new 410 ILCS 70/7.5 410 ILCS 70/7.5-1 new 410 ILCS 70/8 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-8 410 ILCS 70/8-1 new 410 ILCS 70/10 410 ILCS 70/10-1 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act. Provides that an approved federally qualified health center may provide medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older who present for medical forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual assault during the duration, and 90 days thereafter, of a proclamation issued by the Governor declaring a disaster, or a successive proclamation regarding the same disaster, in all 102 counties due to a public health emergency. Provides that under specified circumstances a federally qualified health center's areawide sexual assault treatment plan must include a procedure for ensuring a sexual assault survivor in need of such medical or surgical services receives the services at the treatment hospital. Requires an approved federally qualified health center to post specified signage at each public entrance to its facility if it is not open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Provides that the changes made by this amendatory Act are repealed on June 30, 2021 and that the unamended versions of the amended sections take effect on and after July 1, 2021. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

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The recent amendments to Bill SB 557 focus on the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act, specifically updating various sections and introducing new definitions pertaining to treatment providers and facilities. This change is significant because it clarifies the roles of healthcare professionals and facilities involved in treating sexual assault survivors, ensuring they adhere to specific standards and can provide the necessary care in a trauma-informed manner. These updates aim to improve the support and services available to survivors, making it easier for them to access the help they need in a compassionate and effective environment.

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SB0557 Engrossed LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b AN ACT concerning health.
SB0557 Enrolled LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b AN ACT concerning health.
Section 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the Carpet Stewardship Act.
Findings and purpose.
The Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act is amended by changing Sections 1a, 2, 2.05, 2.06, 2.1, 2.2, 3, 5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 7, 7.5, 8, and 10 and by adding Sections 1a-1, 2-1, 2.05-1, 2.06-1, 2.1-1, 2.2-1, 3-1, 5-1, 5.1-1, 5.2-1, 5.3-1, 5.5-1, 6.1-1, 6.2-1, 6.4-1, 6.5-1, 6.6-1, 7-1, 7.5-1, 8-1, and 10-1 as follows:
The General Assembly finds that:
(410 ILCS 70/1a) (from Ch.
(1) Based on data contained in the Illinois Commodity Waste Generation and Characterization Study, commissioned in 2014 by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, approximately 229,000 tons of carpet and carpet padding are landfilled each year, 1.5% of the total waste landfilled in this State.
111 1/2, par.
(2) Discarded carpet and padding are currently being recycled in this State at a recycling rate estimated to be less than 1%, compared to a 15.4% recycling rate for the first 6 months of 2018 in California, which has enacted Extended Producer Responsibility legislation for carpet.
87-1a) Sec.
(3) Carpet recycling can be significantly expanded by utilizing an Extended Producer Responsibility approach which will lead to job creation through the collection, processing, and marketing of discarded carpet and padding.
1a.
In California, this approach has created approximately 150 SB0557 Engrossed - 2 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b direct jobs.
(4) According to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, the recycling of discarded carpet has a positive impact on the reduction of greenhouse gases when compared to the landfilling or incineration of discarded carpet, which increases the generation of greenhouse gases.
Section 10.
In this Act:
(a) In this Act:
"Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
"Advanced practice registered nurse" has the meaning provided in Section 50-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
"Blended carpet" means carpet with a nonuniform face fiber, which is manufactured with multiple polymer types, fiber types, or both, in the face of the constructed material.
"Ambulance provider" means an individual or entity that owns and operates a business or service using ambulances or emergency medical services vehicles to transport emergency patients.
"Brand" means a name, symbol, word, or mark that identifies the carpet, rather than its components, and attributes the product to the owner or licensee of the brand as the producer.
"Approved pediatric health care facility" means a health care facility, other than a hospital, with a sexual assault treatment plan approved by the Department to provide medical forensic services to pediatric sexual assault survivors who SB0557 Enrolled - 2 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b present with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a specific individual and were in the care of that individual within a minimum of the last 7 days.
"Carpet" means a manufactured article that is (i) used in commercial buildings or single or multifamily residential buildings, (ii) affixed or placed on the floor or building walking surface as a decorative or functional building interior or exterior feature, and (iii) primarily constructed of a top visible surface of synthetic face fibers or yarns or tufts attached to a backing system derived from synthetic or natural materials.
"Areawide sexual assault treatment plan" means a plan, developed by hospitals or by hospitals and approved pediatric health care facilities in a community or area to be served, which provides for medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors that shall be made available by each of the participating hospitals and approved pediatric health care facilities.
"Carpet" includes, but is not limited to, a commercial or residential broadloom carpet, modular carpet tiles, and artificial turf.
"Board-certified child abuse pediatrician" means a physician certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in child abuse pediatrics.
"Carpet" includes a pad or SB0557 Engrossed - 3 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b underlayment used in conjunction with a carpet.
"Board-eligible child abuse pediatrician" means a physician who has completed the requirements set forth by the American Board of Pediatrics to take the examination for certification in child abuse pediatrics.
"Carpet" does not include handmade rugs, area rugs, or mats.
"Department" means the Department of Public Health.
"Clearinghouse" means the entity incorporated as a nonprofit within the meaning of 26 U.S.C.
"Emergency contraception" means medication as approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can significantly reduce the risk of pregnancy if taken within 72 hours after sexual assault.
501 representing carpet producers, and other designated representatives who are cooperating with one another to collectively establish and operate a discarded carpet recycling and reuse program for the purpose of complying with this Act.
"Follow-up healthcare" means healthcare services related to a sexual assault, including laboratory services and pharmacy services, rendered within 90 days of the initial visit for SB0557 Enrolled - 3 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b medical forensic services.
"Clearinghouse plan" means a single, detailed plan prepared by the clearinghouse that includes all the information required by this Act.
"Health care professional" means a physician, a physician assistant, a sexual assault forensic examiner, an advanced practice registered nurse, a registered professional nurse, a licensed practical nurse, or a sexual assault nurse examiner.
"Consumer" means any person who makes a purchase at retail.
"Hospital" means a hospital licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act or operated under the University of Illinois Hospital Act, any outpatient center included in the hospital's sexual assault treatment plan where hospital employees provide medical forensic services, and an out-of-state hospital that has consented to the jurisdiction of the Department under Section 2.06.
"Discarded carpet" means carpet that is no longer used for its manufactured purpose.
"Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit" means a prepackaged set of materials and forms to be used for the collection of evidence relating to sexual assault.
"Distributor" or "wholesaler" means a person who buys or otherwise acquires carpet from another source and sells or offers to sell that carpet to retailers in this State.
The standardized evidence collection kit for the State of Illinois shall be the Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit.
"Nylon carpet" means carpet made with a uniform face fiber made with either nylon 6 or nylon 6,6.
"Law enforcement agency having jurisdiction" means the law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where an alleged sexual assault or sexual abuse occurred.
"Person" means any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision, State agency, or any other legal entity, or their legal representative, agent, or assign.
"Licensed practical nurse" has the meaning provided in Section 50-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
"PET carpet" means carpet made from polyethylene terephthalate.
"Medical forensic services" means health care delivered to patients within or under the care and supervision of personnel working in a designated emergency department of a hospital or SB0557 Enrolled - 4 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b an approved pediatric health care facility.
SB0557 Engrossed - 4 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b "Producer" means a person that:
"Medical forensic services" includes, but is not limited to, taking a medical history, performing photo documentation, performing a physical and anogenital examination, assessing the patient for evidence collection, collecting evidence in accordance with a statewide sexual assault evidence collection program administered by the Department of State Police using the Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit, if appropriate, assessing the patient for drug-facilitated or alcohol-facilitated sexual assault, providing an evaluation of and care for sexually transmitted infection and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), pregnancy risk evaluation and care, and discharge and follow-up healthcare planning.
(1) has legal ownership of the brand, brand name, or co-brand of carpet sold in this State;
"Pediatric health care facility" means a clinic or physician's office that provides medical services to pediatric patients.
(2) imports carpet branded by a producer who meets the definition under paragraph (1) when that producer has no physical presence in the United States;
"Pediatric sexual assault survivor" means a person under the age of 13 who presents for medical forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual assault.
(3) if paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply, makes unbranded carpet that is sold in this State;
"Photo documentation" means digital photographs or colposcope videos stored and backed up securely in the original file format.
or (4) sells carpet at wholesale or retail, does not have legal ownership of the brand, and elects to fulfill the responsibilities of the producer for the product.
"Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in all its branches.
"Polypropylene carpet" means carpet made from polypropylene.
"Physician assistant" has the meaning provided in Section 4 of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
"Program year" means a calendar year.
SB0557 Enrolled - 5 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b "Prepubescent sexual assault survivor" means a female who is under the age of 18 years and has not had a first menstrual cycle or a male who is under the age of 18 years and has not started to develop secondary sex characteristics who presents for medical forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual assault.
The first program year is 2021.
"Qualified medical provider" means a board-certified child abuse pediatrician, board-eligible child abuse pediatrician, a sexual assault forensic examiner, or a sexual assault nurse examiner who has access to photo documentation tools, and who participates in peer review.
"PTT carpet" means carpet made from polytrimethylene terephthalate.
"Registered Professional Nurse" has the meaning provided in Section 50-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
"Recycling" means the process by which discarded carpet is collected, processed, and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
"Sexual assault" means:
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"Recycling" is further defined to include only those pounds of discarded carpet that are an output of a recycling facility destined for an end market or reuse and is not meant to mean the gross input pounds of discarded carpet accepted by a recycling facility.
(1) an act of sexual conduct;
"Recycling" does not include energy recovery or energy generation by means of combusting discarded carpet, and it does SB0557 Engrossed - 5 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b not include any disposal or use of discarded carpet within the permitted boundaries of a municipal solid waste landfill unit.
as used in this paragraph, "sexual conduct" has the meaning provided under Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012;
"Recycling rate" means the percentage of discarded carpet that is managed through recycling or reuse, as defined by this Act, and is computed by dividing the amount of discarded carpet that is collected and recycled or reused by the total amount of discarded carpet that is generated over a program year.
or (2) any act of sexual penetration;
To determine the annual recycling rates required by this Act the amount of discarded carpet generated shall be calculated using an industry standard calculation based on annual sales, replacement rate, and the average weight of carpet.
as used in this paragraph, "sexual penetration" has the meaning provided under Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 and includes, without limitation, acts prohibited under Sections 11-1.20 through 11-1.60 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
"Retailer" means any person engaged in the business of making sales at retail that generate occupation or use tax revenue.
"Sexual assault forensic examiner" means a physician or physician assistant who has completed training that meets or is substantially similar to the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner SB0557 Enrolled - 6 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b Education Guidelines established by the International Association of Forensic Nurses.
"Reuse" means donating or selling a discarded carpet back into the market for its original intended use, when the discarded carpet retains its original purpose and performance characteristics.
"Sexual assault nurse examiner" means an advanced practice registered nurse or registered professional nurse who has completed a sexual assault nurse examiner training program that meets the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Education Guidelines established by the International Association of Forensic Nurses.
"Sale" or "sell" means a transfer of title to carpet for consideration, including a remote sale conducted through a sales outlet, catalog, website, or similar electronic means.
"Sexual assault services voucher" means a document generated by a hospital or approved pediatric health care facility at the time the sexual assault survivor receives outpatient medical forensic services that may be used to seek payment for any ambulance services, medical forensic services, laboratory services, pharmacy services, and follow-up healthcare provided as a result of the sexual assault.
"Sale" or "sell" includes a lease through which carpet is provided to a consumer by a producer, distributor, or retailer.
"Sexual assault survivor" means a person who presents for medical forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual assault.
"Stewardship assessment" means the amount added to the purchase price of carpet sold in this State that is necessary to cover the cost of collecting, transporting, processing and SB0557 Engrossed - 6 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b marketing discarded carpet by the clearinghouse pursuant to the clearinghouse plan, and shall not be used to pay for any fines or penalties levied pursuant to this Act or for the final disposal or incineration of discarded carpet.
"Sexual assault transfer plan" means a written plan developed by a hospital and approved by the Department, which describes the hospital's procedures for transferring sexual assault survivors to another hospital, and an approved pediatric health care facility, if applicable, in order to receive medical forensic services.
"Wool carpet" means carpet made from wool.
"Sexual assault treatment plan" means a written plan that describes the procedures and protocols for providing medical SB0557 Enrolled - 7 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b forensic services to sexual assault survivors who present themselves for such services, either directly or through transfer from a hospital or an approved pediatric health care facility.
Section 15.
"Transfer hospital" means a hospital with a sexual assault transfer plan approved by the Department.
Formation, duties and powers of the clearinghouse.
"Transfer services" means the appropriate medical screening examination and necessary stabilizing treatment prior to the transfer of a sexual assault survivor to a hospital or an approved pediatric health care facility that provides medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors pursuant to a sexual assault treatment plan or areawide sexual assault treatment plan.
(a) To administer the carpet stewardship program a clearinghouse shall be created, and shall consist of the following members, to be appointed by the Director of the Agency:
"Treatment hospital" means a hospital with a sexual assault treatment plan approved by the Department to provide medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors who present with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a specific individual and were in the care of that individual within a minimum of the last 7 days.
(1) two individuals who are representatives of a statewide association representing retailers;
"Treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer" means a hospital with a treatment plan approved by the Department to provide medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older who present with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a specific SB0557 Enrolled - 8 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b individual and were in the care of that individual within a minimum of the last 7 days.
(2) two individuals who are representatives of carpet producers;
(b) This Section is effective on and after July 1, 2021.
(3) one individual who is a representative of a national association representing manufacturers of carpet;
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(4) two individuals who are representatives of carpet recyclers;
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(5) two individuals who are representatives of a statewide association representing waste disposal companies;
100-513, eff.
(6) two individuals who are representatives of environmental organizations;
1-1-18;
(7) two individuals who are representatives of county SB0557 Engrossed - 7 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b or municipal joint action agency waste management programs;
100-775, eff.
(8) one individual who is a representative of a company that utilizes discarded carpet to manufacture a new product, not including new carpet;
1-1-19;
and (9) one individual who is a representative of an association representing installers of carpet.
101-81, eff.
(b) Members of the clearinghouse shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses with proceeds from the stewardship assessment, and the Agency shall be responsible for monitoring these expenses.
7-12-19.) (410 ILCS 70/1a-1 new) Sec.
Members shall serve on the clearinghouse until a successor is appointed and qualified.
1a-1.
(c) The clearinghouse's duties include, but are not limited to:
Definitions.
(1) preparing the clearinghouse plan, and any required amendments, on an annual basis in compliance with this Act;
(a) In this Act:
(2) implementing the clearinghouse plan;
"Advanced practice registered nurse" has the meaning provided in Section 50-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
(3) creating and administering a grant program to assist in subsidizing the costs to collect, process, or market discarded carpet for reuse or recycling;
"Ambulance provider" means an individual or entity that owns and operates a business or service using ambulances or emergency medical services vehicles to transport emergency patients.
(4) being responsible for meeting the performance goals specified by this Act;
"Approved pediatric health care facility" means a health care facility, other than a hospital, with a sexual assault treatment plan approved by the Department to provide medical forensic services to pediatric sexual assault survivors who present with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a specific individual and were in the care of that individual within a minimum of the last 7 days.
(5) submitting annual program reports as required by this Act;
"Approved federally qualified health center" means a facility as defined in Section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the federal Social Security Act with a sexual assault treatment plan SB0557 Enrolled - 9 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b approved by the Department to provide medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older who present with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a specific individual and were in the care of that individual within a minimum of the last 7 days.
(6) recommending to the Agency in the annual SB0557 Engrossed - 8 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b clearinghouse plan any increases or decreases in the stewardship assessment;
"Areawide sexual assault treatment plan" means a plan, developed by hospitals or by hospitals, approved pediatric health care facilities, and approved federally qualified health centers in a community or area to be served, which provides for medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors that shall be made available by each of the participating hospitals and approved pediatric health care facilities.
and (7) overseeing an annual audit of the carpet stewardship program's revenues and expenditures, and reporting those findings to the Agency.
"Board-certified child abuse pediatrician" means a physician certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in child abuse pediatrics.
(d) The clearinghouse may hire a director and necessary staff, and may organize itself into committees to implement this Act, which shall be funded by the stewardship assessment.
"Board-eligible child abuse pediatrician" means a physician who has completed the requirements set forth by the American Board of Pediatrics to take the examination for certification in child abuse pediatrics.
The Agency shall monitor these expenses.
"Department" means the Department of Public Health.
Section 20.
"Emergency contraception" means medication as approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can significantly reduce the risk of pregnancy if taken within 72 hours after sexual assault.
Carpet stewardship program and sale requirement.
SB0557 Enrolled - 10 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b "Federally qualified health center" means a facility as defined in Section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the federal Social Security Act that provides primary care or sexual health services.
(a) For all carpet sold in this State, producers shall, through the clearinghouse, implement and finance a statewide carpet stewardship program that:
"Follow-up healthcare" means healthcare services related to a sexual assault, including laboratory services and pharmacy services, rendered within 90 days of the initial visit for medical forensic services.
manages carpet by reducing its waste generation;
"Health care professional" means a physician, a physician assistant, a sexual assault forensic examiner, an advanced practice registered nurse, a registered professional nurse, a licensed practical nurse, or a sexual assault nurse examiner.
promotes its recycling and reuse;
"Hospital" means a hospital licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act or operated under the University of Illinois Hospital Act, any outpatient center included in the hospital's sexual assault treatment plan where hospital employees provide medical forensic services, and an out-of-state hospital that has consented to the jurisdiction of the Department under Section 2.06-1.
and provides for negotiation and execution of agreements to collect, transport, process, or market the discarded carpet for end-of-life recycling or reuse.
"Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit" means a prepackaged set of materials and forms to be used for the collection of evidence relating to sexual assault.
(b) On and after January 1, 2021, a producer, distributor, or retailer that offers carpet for sale in this State is not in compliance with this Act and is subject to penalties under Section 70 if the carpet is not subject to the clearinghouse plan that is submitted by the clearinghouse and approved by the Agency under Section 30.
The standardized evidence collection kit for the State of Illinois shall be the Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit.
SB0557 Engrossed - 9 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b Section 25.
"Law enforcement agency having jurisdiction" means the law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where an alleged sexual SB0557 Enrolled - 11 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b assault or sexual abuse occurred.
Clearinghouse plan.
"Licensed practical nurse" has the meaning provided in Section 50-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
(a) By July 1, 2020 and by July 1 every 3 years thereafter, beginning with program year 2021, the clearinghouse shall submit a 3-year plan to the Agency and receive approval of the plan.
"Medical forensic services" means health care delivered to patients within or under the care and supervision of personnel working in a designated emergency department of a hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or an approved federally qualified health centers.
The clearinghouse plan shall include, at a minimum, each of the following:
"Medical forensic services" includes, but is not limited to, taking a medical history, performing photo documentation, performing a physical and anogenital examination, assessing the patient for evidence collection, collecting evidence in accordance with a statewide sexual assault evidence collection program administered by the Department of State Police using the Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit, if appropriate, assessing the patient for drug-facilitated or alcohol-facilitated sexual assault, providing an evaluation of and care for sexually transmitted infection and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), pregnancy risk evaluation and care, and discharge and follow-up healthcare planning.
(1) Certification that the carpet stewardship program will accept for collection all discarded carpet, regardless of type or which producer manufactured the product and its individual components.
"Pediatric health care facility" means a clinic or physician's office that provides medical services to pediatric patients.
(2) Contact information for each individual representing the clearinghouse, designation of a program manager responsible for administering the program in this State, a list of all producers participating in the carpet stewardship program, and the brands covered by the product stewardship program.
"Pediatric sexual assault survivor" means a person under the age of 13 who presents for medical forensic services in SB0557 Enrolled - 12 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual assault.
(3) A description of the methods by which discarded carpet will be collected in this State with no charge to any person, including an explanation of how the collection system will be convenient and adequate to serve the needs of businesses and residents in both urban and rural areas on an ongoing basis and how the stewardship group will achieve a convenience standard of having collection sites in all counties with a population density of greater than or equal to 100 individuals per square mile in this State by January 1, 2021 for program year 2021, and all counties SB0557 Engrossed - 10 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b with a population density of greater than or equal to 50 individuals per square mile for program year 2022 and thereafter.
"Photo documentation" means digital photographs or colposcope videos stored and backed up securely in the original file format.
(4) An evaluation, beginning with the second 3-year plan submitted by July 1, 2023, of the feasibility and cost of expanding the convenience standard to at least one collection site in every county in the State.
"Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in all its branches.
(5) A description of how the adequacy of the collection program will be monitored, evaluated, and maintained.
"Physician assistant" has the meaning provided in Section 4 of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
(6) The names and locations of collectors, transporters, and processors who will manage discarded carpet.
"Prepubescent sexual assault survivor" means a female who is under the age of 18 years and has not had a first menstrual cycle or a male who is under the age of 18 years and has not started to develop secondary sex characteristics who presents for medical forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual assault.
(7) A description of how the discarded carpet and the products' components will be safely and securely transported, tracked, and handled from collection through final recycling and processing.
"Qualified medical provider" means a board-certified child abuse pediatrician, board-eligible child abuse pediatrician, a sexual assault forensic examiner, or a sexual assault nurse examiner who has access to photo documentation tools, and who participates in peer review.
(8) A description of the methods to be used to reuse, deconstruct, or recycle discarded carpet to ensure that the products' components, to the extent feasible, are transformed or remanufactured into finished products for use.
"Registered Professional Nurse" has the meaning provided in Section 50-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
(9) A description of the methods to be used to manage or dispose of discarded carpet that cannot be recycled or reused.
"Sexual assault" means:
(10) A description of the promotion and outreach activities and proposed budget that will be used to SB0557 Engrossed - 11 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b encourage participation in the collection and recycling programs and how the activities' effectiveness will be evaluated and the program modified, if necessary.
(1) an act of sexual conduct;
(11) Evidence of adequate insurance and financial assurance that may be required for collection, handling, and disposal operations.
as used in this paragraph, "sexual conduct" has the meaning provided under Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012;
(12) A 3-year rolling performance goal, including an estimate of the percentage of discarded carpet that will be collected, reused, and recycled during each of the next 3 years of the stewardship plan, with a minimum goal of achieving a 15% recycling rate by December 31, 2023.
or (2) any act of sexual penetration;
The performance goals shall include a specific goal for the amount of discarded carpet that will be collected, recycled, and reused during each year of the plan.
as used in this SB0557 Enrolled - 13 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b paragraph, "sexual penetration" has the meaning provided under Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 and includes, without limitation, acts prohibited under Sections 11-1.20 through 11-1.60 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
The performance goals must be based on:
"Sexual assault forensic examiner" means a physician or physician assistant who has completed training that meets or is substantially similar to the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Education Guidelines established by the International Association of Forensic Nurses.
(A) the most recent collection data available for this State;
"Sexual assault nurse examiner" means an advanced practice registered nurse or registered professional nurse who has completed a sexual assault nurse examiner training program that meets the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Education Guidelines established by the International Association of Forensic Nurses.
(B) the estimated amount of discarded carpet disposed of annually;
"Sexual assault services voucher" means a document generated by a hospital or approved pediatric health care facility at the time the sexual assault survivor receives outpatient medical forensic services that may be used to seek payment for any ambulance services, medical forensic services, laboratory services, pharmacy services, and follow-up healthcare provided as a result of the sexual assault.
(C) the weight of the discarded carpet that is expected to be available for collection annually;
"Sexual assault survivor" means a person who presents for medical forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual assault.
and (D) actual collection data from other existing carpet stewardship programs.
SB0557 Enrolled - 14 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b "Sexual assault transfer plan" means a written plan developed by a hospital and approved by the Department, which describes the hospital's procedures for transferring sexual assault survivors to another hospital, and an approved pediatric health care facility, if applicable, in order to receive medical forensic services.
The clearinghouse plan must state the methodology used to determine these goals.
"Sexual assault treatment plan" means a written plan that describes the procedures and protocols for providing medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors who present themselves for such services, either directly or through transfer from a hospital or an approved pediatric health care facility.
By March 1, 2023, the Agency, in consultation with the clearinghouse, shall establish a SB0557 Engrossed - 12 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b recycling rate goal for the 3-year plan period beginning January 1, 2024.
"Transfer hospital" means a hospital with a sexual assault transfer plan approved by the Department.
Thereafter, the Agency, in consultation with the clearinghouse, shall establish a recycling rate goal for each subsequent 3-year plan period by March 1 of the calendar year preceding the first year of that 3-year plan period.
"Transfer services" means the appropriate medical screening examination and necessary stabilizing treatment prior to the transfer of a sexual assault survivor to a hospital or an approved pediatric health care facility that provides medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors pursuant to a sexual assault treatment plan or areawide sexual assault treatment plan.
(13) A discussion of the status of end markets for discarded carpet and what, if any, additional end markets are needed to improve the functioning of the program.
"Treatment hospital" means a hospital with a sexual assault treatment plan approved by the Department to provide medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors who present with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a specific SB0557 Enrolled - 15 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b individual and were in the care of that individual within a minimum of the last 7 days.
(14) A discussion of carpet design and manufacturing changes that the producers are considering or have implemented in order to reduce toxicity, water use, or energy use associated with the production of carpet and efforts to increase the recycled content, recyclability, or carpet longevity.
"Treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer" means a hospital with a treatment plan approved by the Department to provide medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older who present with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a specific individual and were in the care of that individual within a minimum of the last 7 days.
(15) A funding mechanism consistent with Section 35 that demonstrates sufficient funding to carry out the plan, including the administrative, operational, and capital costs of the plan, and payment of incentive payments to carpet collectors, processors, and end use markets to assist with the implementation of this Act.
(b) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2021.
(16) Annual budgets showing revenue and expenditure projections for the current program year and projected for the next 2 years of the program.
(410 ILCS 70/2) (from Ch.
(17) A process by which the financial activities of the clearinghouse that are related to the implementation of the SB0557 Engrossed - 13 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b plan shall be subject to an annual independent audit, which shall be reviewed by the Agency.
111 1/2, par.
(18) An evaluation of the feasibility and effectiveness of a ban on landfilling discarded carpet in this State, and an opinion on whether to recommend a landfill ban.
87-2) Sec.
(19) Baseline information, for the most current year for which data is available, on the amount of square feet and pounds of carpet sold in this State, by type of polymer or non-polymer material used to make the carpet.
2.
(20) A discussion of the feasibility, cost, and effectiveness of labeling the backside of new carpet with the polymer type or non-polymer material used to manufacture the carpet to assist processors in more easily identifying the type of discarded carpet collected for processing.
Hospital and approved pediatric health care facility requirements for sexual assault plans.
(21) A description of the program that shall be implemented to train carpet installers on how to properly manage discarded carpet so that it can be reused or recycled pursuant to this Act.
(a) Every hospital required to be licensed by the Department pursuant to the Hospital Licensing Act, or operated under the University of Illinois Hospital Act that provides general medical and surgical hospital services shall provide either (i) transfer services to all sexual assault survivors, (ii) medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors, or (iii) transfer services to pediatric sexual assault survivors and medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older, in accordance with rules adopted by the Department.
(b) An update to the plan shall be submitted, at a minimum, every 3 years, or if the Agency determines that a plan update is needed, prior to the minimum of once every 3 years.
In addition, every such hospital, regardless of whether or SB0557 Enrolled - 16 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b not a request is made for reimbursement, shall submit to the Department a plan to provide either (i) transfer services to all sexual assault survivors, (ii) medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors, or (iii) transfer services to pediatric sexual assault survivors and medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older.
If the Agency determines that a plan update is necessary, such update shall be submitted to the Agency by the clearinghouse within 30 days of receiving notice from the Agency of the update's SB0557 Engrossed - 14 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b necessity.
The Department shall approve such plan for either (i) transfer services to all sexual assault survivors, (ii) medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors, or (iii) transfer services to pediatric sexual assault survivors and medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older, if it finds that the implementation of the proposed plan would provide (i) transfer services or (ii) medical forensic services for sexual assault survivors in accordance with the requirements of this Act and provide sufficient protections from the risk of pregnancy to sexual assault survivors.
(c) The clearinghouse shall notify the Agency within 30 days of any significant changes or modifications to the plan or its implementation.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, the Department may approve a sexual assault transfer plan for the provision of medical forensic services until January 1, 2022 if:
Within 30 days of the notification, a written plan revision shall be submitted to the Agency for review and approval.
(1) a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer has agreed, as part of an areawide treatment plan, to accept sexual assault survivors 13 years of age or older from the proposed transfer hospital, if the treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer is geographically closer to the transfer hospital than a SB0557 Enrolled - 17 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b treatment hospital or another treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer and such transfer is not unduly burdensome on the sexual assault survivor;
Section 30.
and (2) a treatment hospital has agreed, as a part of an areawide treatment plan, to accept sexual assault survivors under 13 years of age from the proposed transfer hospital and transfer to the treatment hospital would not unduly burden the sexual assault survivor.
Review and approval of the clearinghouse plan and plan updates.
The Department may not approve a sexual assault transfer plan unless a treatment hospital has agreed, as a part of an areawide treatment plan, to accept sexual assault survivors from the proposed transfer hospital and a transfer to the treatment hospital would not unduly burden the sexual assault survivor.
(a) Within 14 days of receipt of the clearinghouse plan, the Agency shall post the plan or plan update on its website.
In counties with a population of less than 1,000,000, the Department may not approve a sexual assault transfer plan for a hospital located within a 20-mile radius of a 4-year public university, not including community colleges, unless there is a treatment hospital with a sexual assault treatment plan approved by the Department within a 20-mile radius of the 4-year public university.
Within 30 days of its posting on the Agency website, any interested person living within the State of Illinois may provide written comments to the clearinghouse regarding the plan or plan update and those comments shall be responded to by the clearinghouse within 30 days after receipt of the comments.
A transfer must be in accordance with federal and State laws and local ordinances.
(b) Within 90 days after receipt of the proposed plan or plan update, and not prior to the public comment opportunity provided in subsection (a), the Agency shall determine whether the plan or plan update complies with Section 25.
A treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer must submit an areawide treatment plan under Section 3 of this Act that includes a written agreement with a treatment hospital SB0557 Enrolled - 18 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b stating that the treatment hospital will provide medical forensic services to pediatric sexual assault survivors transferred from the treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer.
If the Agency approves a plan or plan update, the Agency shall notify the clearinghouse of the plan approval in writing within 14 days of receipt.
The areawide treatment plan may also include an approved pediatric health care facility.
If the Agency rejects a plan or plan update, the Agency shall notify the clearinghouse in writing of the reasons for rejecting the plan within 14 days of receipt.
A transfer hospital must submit an areawide treatment plan under Section 3 of this Act that includes a written agreement with a treatment hospital stating that the treatment hospital will provide medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors transferred from the transfer hospital.
The clearinghouse shall submit a revised plan to the Agency within SB0557 Engrossed - 15 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b 60 days after receiving notice of rejection.
The areawide treatment plan may also include an approved pediatric health care facility.
Any proposed changes to a plan or plan update must be approved by the Agency in writing.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, until January 1, 2022, the areawide treatment plan may include a written agreement with a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer that is geographically closer than other hospitals providing medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years of age or older stating that the treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer will provide medical services to sexual assault survivors 13 years of age or older who are transferred from the transfer hospital.
(c) The clearinghouse plan and plan updates approved by the Agency shall be placed on the Agency's website and made available at the Agency's headquarters for public review within 30 days of the Agency's approval.
If the areawide treatment plan includes a written agreement with a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer, it must also include a written agreement with a treatment hospital stating that the treatment hospital will provide medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors under 13 years of age who are transferred from the transfer hospital.
Section 35.
SB0557 Enrolled - 19 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b Beginning January 1, 2019, each treatment hospital and treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer shall ensure that emergency department attending physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and registered professional nurses providing clinical services, who do not meet the definition of a qualified medical provider in Section 1a of this Act, receive a minimum of 2 hours of sexual assault training by July 1, 2020 or until the treatment hospital or treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer certifies to the Department, in a form and manner prescribed by the Department, that it employs or contracts with a qualified medical provider in accordance with subsection (a-7) of Section 5, whichever occurs first.
Carpet stewardship assessment.
After July 1, 2020 or once a treatment hospital or a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer certifies compliance with subsection (a-7) of Section 5, whichever occurs first, each treatment hospital and treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer shall ensure that emergency department attending physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and registered professional nurses providing clinical services, who do not meet the definition of a qualified medical provider in Section 1a of this Act, receive a minimum of 2 hours of continuing education on responding to sexual assault survivors every 2 years.
(a) On and after January 1, 2020, a producer of carpet shall add a carpet stewardship assessment fee of 4 cents per square foot to the purchase price of nylon carpet, polypropylene carpet, and wool carpet, and 6 cents per square foot to the purchase price of PET carpet, PTT carpet, and blended carpet sold in this State by that producer.
Protocols for training shall be included in the hospital's sexual assault treatment plan.
The assessment added under this Section shall be remitted by the producer on a quarterly basis to the clearinghouse.
SB0557 Enrolled - 20 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b Sexual assault training provided under this subsection may be provided in person or online and shall include, but not be limited to:
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the assessment established under this Section is exempt from taxes imposed by the Illinois Department of Revenue and shall meet both of the following requirements:
(1) information provided on the provision of medical forensic services;
(1) The assessment shall be added by the producer to the purchase price of all carpet sold by producers to an Illinois retailer or distributor or otherwise sold for use in this State.
(2) information on the use of the Illinois Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit;
The assessment shall be clearly visible on all invoices or functionally equivalent billing documents SB0557 Engrossed - 16 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b as a separate line item and shall be accompanied by a brief description of the assessment.
(3) information on sexual assault epidemiology, neurobiology of trauma, drug-facilitated sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and Illinois sexual assault-related laws;
(2) Each retailer and distributor shall add the assessment to the purchase price of all carpet sold in this State.
and (4) information on the hospital's sexual assault-related policies and procedures.
The assessment shall be clearly visible on all invoices or functionally equivalent billing documents as a separate line item and shall be accompanied by a brief description of the assessment.
The online training made available by the Office of the Attorney General under subsection (b) of Section 10 may be used to comply with this subsection.
(c) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the amount of the assessment fee be reduced by the clearinghouse as the carpet stewardship program is implemented over time and becomes more efficient.
(b) An approved pediatric health care facility may provide medical forensic services, in accordance with rules adopted by the Department, to all pediatric sexual assault survivors who present for medical forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual assault.
(d) If the amount of the assessment is too low to properly fund the carpet stewardship program, the clearinghouse may submit a plan update, which must be approved by the Agency, in accordance with Section 30, prior to the fee being increased.
These services shall be provided by a qualified medical provider.
(e) The assessment shall be lowered if at any time the fee generates a fund balance at the end of a program year that is greater than one year's operating costs of the carpet stewardship program.
A pediatric health care facility must participate in or submit an areawide treatment plan under Section 3 of this Act that includes a treatment hospital.
If a fund balance greater than one year's operating cost is reached, the clearinghouse shall submit a plan update to reduce the assessment in accordance with Section 30.
If a pediatric health care facility does not provide certain medical or surgical services SB0557 Enrolled - 21 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b that are provided by hospitals, the areawide sexual assault treatment plan must include a procedure for ensuring a sexual assault survivor in need of such medical or surgical services receives the services at the treatment hospital.
(f) The assessment fee shall be deposited by the clearinghouse into an Illinois chartered bank, and if for any reason this Act is repealed, the entire assessment fund balance SB0557 Engrossed - 17 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b shall be transferred by the clearinghouse to the State of Illinois to be deposited into the Solid Waste Management Fund.
The areawide treatment plan may also include a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer.
Section 40.
The Department shall review a proposed sexual assault treatment plan submitted by a pediatric health care facility within 60 days after receipt of the plan.
State action antitrust exemption.
If the Department finds that the proposed plan meets the minimum requirements set forth in Section 5 of this Act and that implementation of the proposed plan would provide medical forensic services for pediatric sexual assault survivors, then the Department shall approve the plan.
Each producer and the clearinghouse shall be immune from liability for any claim of violation of antitrust law or unfair trade practice if the conduct is a violation of antitrust law, to the extent the producer or clearinghouse is exercising authority under the provisions of this Act.
If the Department does not approve a plan, then the Department shall notify the pediatric health care facility that the proposed plan has not been approved.
Section 45.
The pediatric health care facility shall have 30 days to submit a revised plan.
Requirements applicable to producers.
The Department shall review the revised plan within 30 days after receipt of the plan and notify the pediatric health care facility whether the revised plan is approved or rejected.
(a) On and after January 1, 2020, a producer of carpet shall add the stewardship assessment, as established in Section 35, to the cost of carpet sold to retailers and distributors in this State by the producer.
A pediatric health care facility may not provide medical forensic services to pediatric sexual assault survivors who present with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a specific individual and were in the care of that individual within a minimum of the last 7 days until the SB0557 Enrolled - 22 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b Department has approved a treatment plan.
(b) Producers shall provide consumers with educational materials regarding the stewardship assessment and carpet stewardship program as required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Section 35 of this Act.
If an approved pediatric health care facility is not open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it shall post signage at each public entrance to its facility that:
The materials shall include, but are not limited to, (i) information regarding available end-of-life management options for carpet offered through the carpet stewardship program and (ii) information that notifies the consumers that a charge for the operation of the carpet stewardship program is included in the purchase price of carpet sold in this State.
(1) is at least 14 inches by 14 inches in size;
(c) Producers who sell carpet in this State shall register SB0557 Engrossed - 18 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b with the Agency by January 1, 2020 and annually thereafter for as long as that producer sells carpet in this State.
(2) directs those seeking services as follows:
Section 50.
"If closed, call 911 for services or go to the closest hospital emergency department, (insert name) located at (insert address).";
Requirements applicable to retailers and distributors.
(3) lists the approved pediatric health care facility's hours of operation;
(a) Three months after program plan approval, no carpet may be sold in this State unless the product's producer is participating in the clearinghouse plan.
(4) lists the street address of the building;
(b) Any retailer or distributor may participate, on a voluntary basis, as a designated collection point pursuant to a product stewardship program and in accordance with applicable law.
(5) has a black background with white bold capital lettering in a clear and easy to read font that is at least 72-point type, and with "call 911" in at least 125-point type;
(c) No retailer or distributor shall be found to be in violation of this Section if, on the date the carpet was ordered from the producer or its agent, the producer was listed as compliant on the Agency's website in accordance with this Act.
(6) is posted clearly and conspicuously on or adjacent to the door at each entrance and, if building materials allow, is posted internally for viewing through glass;
Section 55.
if posted externally, the sign shall be made of weather-resistant and theft-resistant materials, non-removable, and adhered permanently to the building;
Requirements applicable to the Agency.
and (7) has lighting that is part of the sign itself or is lit with a dedicated light that fully illuminates the sign.
(a) Beginning January 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, the Agency shall post on its website the list of carpet producers that registered with the Agency, in accordance with Section 45, and who are in compliance with this Act.
A copy of the proposed sign must be submitted to the SB0557 Enrolled - 23 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b Department and approved as part of the approved pediatric health care facility's sexual assault treatment plan.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, for the benefit of assisting consumers who wish to find collection sites for recycling carpet, the Agency shall post on its SB0557 Engrossed - 19 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b website the location of all collection sites identified to the Agency by the clearinghouse in its plans and annual reports.
(c) Each treatment hospital, treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer, and approved pediatric health care facility must enter into a memorandum of understanding with a rape crisis center for medical advocacy services, if these services are available to the treatment hospital, treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer, or approved pediatric health care facility.
(c) The Agency shall post on its website the plan as approved by the Agency and any subsequent updates within 30 days of receipt pursuant to Section 30.
With the consent of the sexual assault survivor, a rape crisis counselor shall remain in the exam room during the collection for forensic evidence.
(d) Beginning May 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Agency shall post on its website copies of the annual reports.
(d) Every treatment hospital, treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer, and approved pediatric health care facility's sexual assault treatment plan shall include procedures for complying with mandatory reporting requirements pursuant to (1) the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act;
(e) Beginning March 1, 2023, and once every 3 years thereafter, the Agency shall, in consultation with the clearinghouse, establish the recycling rate performance goal in the clearinghouse plan, beginning with program year 2024.
(2) the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act;
Section 60.
(3) the Adult Protective Services Act;
Annual stewardship reports.
and (iv) the Criminal Identification Act.
(a) By April 1, 2022, and by April 1 of each year thereafter, the clearinghouse shall submit a report to the Agency that includes, for the previous program year, a description of the carpet stewardship program, including, but not limited to, the following:
(e) Each treatment hospital, treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer, and approved pediatric health care facility shall submit to the Department every 6 months, in a manner prescribed by the Department, the following information:
(1) the amount of carpet sold by square feet and pounds in this State during the reporting period by polymer type or non-polymer material, including a separate reporting of the amount of carpet sold in this State for which the carpet stewardship assessment was collected;
(1) The total number of patients who presented with a SB0557 Enrolled - 24 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b complaint of sexual assault.
(2) a description of the methods used to collect, transport, and process discarded carpet in regions of this State, and a listing of the persons used to collect, SB0557 Engrossed - 20 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b transport, and process discarded carpet;
(2) The total number of Illinois Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits:
(3) identification of all discarded carpet collection sites in this State and whether the requirement of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 25 has been met;
(A) offered to (i) all sexual assault survivors and (ii) pediatric sexual assault survivors pursuant to paragraph (1.5) of subsection (a-5) of Section 5;
(4) the weight of all discarded carpet collected and reused or recycled in all regions of this State, a comparison to the performance goals and recycling rates established in the clearinghouse plan, and, if appropriate, an explanation stating the reason or reasons performance goals were not met;
(B) completed for (i) all sexual assault survivors and (ii) pediatric sexual assault survivors;
(5) the weight of discarded carpet collected in this State but not recycled and its ultimate disposition, and a comparison to the performance goals in the clearinghouse plan;
and (C) declined by (i) all sexual assault survivors and (ii) pediatric sexual assault survivors.
(6) the total cost of implementing the clearinghouse plan and a copy of the independent audit regarding the financial activities of the clearinghouse;
This information shall be made available on the Department's website.
(7) a proposed budget for implementing the clearinghouse plan in the subsequent calendar year;
(f) This Section is effective on and after July 1, 2021.
(8) an evaluation of the funding mechanism and its ability to properly fund the implementation of the clearinghouse plan, and provide adequate incentive payments to collectors, processors and end markets for managing carpet;
(Source:
(9) identification of the facilities processing carpet, the weight processed at each facility, and each SB0557 Engrossed - 21 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b facility's processing capacity;
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(10) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the clearinghouse plan, and anticipated steps, if needed, to improve performance;
100-775, eff.
(11) a discussion of progress made toward achieving carpet design changes according to paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Section 25;
1-1-19;
(12) samples of educational materials provided to consumers and carpet installers, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the materials and the methods used to disseminate the materials.
101-73, eff.
The evaluation shall include, but shall not be limited to, information on the number of consumers and carpet installers that received or viewed the educational materials, and any consumer and carpet installer survey data that may have been collected regarding the educational materials used;
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and (13) an evaluation of the feasibility and effectiveness of a ban on landfilling carpet in this State, and an opinion on whether to recommend a landfill ban.
2-1.
Section 65.
Hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, and approved federally qualified health center requirements for sexual assault plans.
Administrative fee.
(a) Every hospital required to be licensed by the Department pursuant to the Hospital Licensing Act, or operated under the University of Illinois Hospital Act that provides general medical and surgical hospital services shall provide either (i) transfer services to all sexual assault survivors, (ii) medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors, or (iii) transfer services to pediatric sexual assault SB0557 Enrolled - 25 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b survivors and medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older, in accordance with rules adopted by the Department.
(a) The clearinghouse shall pay the Agency an annual administrative fee of $100,000 which may be paid for from revenue from the carpet stewardship assessment.
In addition, every such hospital, regardless of whether or not a request is made for reimbursement, shall submit to the Department a plan to provide either (i) transfer services to all sexual assault survivors, (ii) medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors, or (iii) transfer services to pediatric sexual assault survivors and medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older.
(b) The clearinghouse shall pay the Agency's administrative fee under subsection (a) on or before January 1, SB0557 Engrossed - 22 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b 2021, and annually thereafter.
The Department shall approve such plan for either (i) transfer services to all sexual assault survivors, (ii) medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors, or (iii) transfer services to pediatric sexual assault survivors and medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older, if it finds that the implementation of the proposed plan would provide (i) transfer services or (ii) medical forensic services for sexual assault survivors in accordance with the requirements of this Act and provide sufficient protections from the risk of pregnancy to sexual assault survivors.
(c) The Agency shall deposit the fees collected under this Section into the Solid Waste Management Fund.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, the Department may approve a sexual assault transfer plan for the provision of medical forensic services until January 1, 2022 if:
Section 70.
(1) a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer has agreed, as part of an areawide treatment plan, SB0557 Enrolled - 26 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b to accept sexual assault survivors 13 years of age or older from the proposed transfer hospital, if the treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer is geographically closer to the transfer hospital than a treatment hospital or another treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer and such transfer is not unduly burdensome on the sexual assault survivor;
Enforcement.
and (2) a treatment hospital has agreed, as a part of an areawide treatment plan, to accept sexual assault survivors under 13 years of age from the proposed transfer hospital and transfer to the treatment hospital would not unduly burden the sexual assault survivor.
(a) On and after the implementation date of the carpet stewardship program, no producer, distributor, or retailer shall sell or offer for sale carpet to any person in this State if the producer of the carpet is not registered with the Agency pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 45 and participating in implementing the clearinghouse plan.
The Department may not approve a sexual assault transfer plan unless a treatment hospital has agreed, as a part of an areawide treatment plan, to accept sexual assault survivors from the proposed transfer hospital and a transfer to the treatment hospital would not unduly burden the sexual assault survivor.
(b) No retailer or distributor shall be found in violation of the provisions of subsection (a) if, on the date the carpet was ordered from the producer or its agent, the producer was listed on the Agency's website in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of Section 55.
In counties with a population of less than 1,000,000, the Department may not approve a sexual assault transfer plan for a hospital located within a 20-mile radius of a 4-year public university, not including community colleges, unless there is a treatment hospital with a sexual assault treatment plan approved by the Department within a 20-mile radius of the 4-year public university.
(c) The Attorney General or State's Attorney may request, and a Court may impose, after providing notice and opportunity to be heard, a civil penalty in the amount of $5,000 per day per violation against any person who violates the terms of this Act.
A transfer must be in accordance with federal and State SB0557 Enrolled - 27 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b laws and local ordinances.
(d) Nothing in this Act prohibits a retailer or distributor from selling their inventory of carpet existing prior to the date the first stewardship plan prepared by the clearinghouse is approved by the Agency.
A treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer must submit an areawide treatment plan under Section 3-1 of this Act that includes a written agreement with a treatment hospital stating that the treatment hospital will provide medical forensic services to pediatric sexual assault survivors transferred from the treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer.
(e) The penalties provided for in this Section may be SB0557 Engrossed - 23 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the People of the State of Illinois by the State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred or by the Attorney General.
The areawide treatment plan may also include an approved pediatric health care facility.
Any funds collected under this Section in an action in which the Attorney General has prevailed shall be deposited in the Environmental Protection Trust Fund, to be used in accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Trust Fund Act.
A transfer hospital must submit an areawide treatment plan under Section 3-1 of this Act that includes a written agreement with a treatment hospital stating that the treatment hospital will provide medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors transferred from the transfer hospital.
Section 75.
The areawide treatment plan may also include an approved pediatric health care facility.
State procurement of carpet.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, until January 1, 2022, the areawide treatment plan may include a written agreement with a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer that is geographically closer than other hospitals providing medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years of age or older stating that the treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer will provide medical services to sexual assault survivors 13 years of age or older who are transferred from the transfer hospital.
Beginning on January 1, 2022, at least 35% of carpet purchased by State agencies shall be carpet with a minimum of 10% post-consumer recycled content by weight from discarded carpet and comply with the National Science Foundation/American National Standards Institute (NSF/ANSI) 140-2009 Standard, Platinum Level or the most current version in effect as provided by the American National Standards Institute.
If the areawide treatment plan includes a written agreement with a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer, it SB0557 Enrolled - 28 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b must also include a written agreement with a treatment hospital stating that the treatment hospital will provide medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors under 13 years of age who are transferred from the transfer hospital.
The carpet shall be purchased from a carpet producer with a third party certified closed loop recycling facility.
Beginning January 1, 2019, each treatment hospital and treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer shall ensure that emergency department attending physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and registered professional nurses providing clinical services, who do not meet the definition of a qualified medical provider in Section 1a-1 of this Act, receive a minimum of 2 hours of sexual assault training by July 1, 2020 or until the treatment hospital or treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer certifies to the Department, in a form and manner prescribed by the Department, that it employs or contracts with a qualified medical provider in accordance with subsection (a-7) of Section 5-1, whichever occurs first.
Thereafter, those purchases shall increase by a rate of 10% per year until it reaches 75%.
After July 1, 2020 or once a treatment hospital or a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer certifies compliance with subsection (a-7) of Section 5-1, whichever occurs first, each treatment hospital and treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer shall ensure that emergency department attending physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and registered professional nurses providing clinical services, who do not meet the definition of a qualified medical provider in Section SB0557 Enrolled - 29 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b 1a-1 of this Act, receive a minimum of 2 hours of continuing education on responding to sexual assault survivors every 2 years.
Prior to January 1, 2022, the clearinghouse shall provide a report to the Illinois Department of Central Management Services on the other types of products that contain recycled carpet as a feedstock that the State should consider purchasing.
Protocols for training shall be included in the hospital's sexual assault treatment plan.
Sexual assault training provided under this subsection may be provided in person or online and shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) information provided on the provision of medical forensic services;
(2) information on the use of the Illinois Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit;
(3) information on sexual assault epidemiology, neurobiology of trauma, drug-facilitated sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and Illinois sexual assault-related laws;
and (4) information on the hospital's sexual assault-related policies and procedures.
The online training made available by the Office of the Attorney General under subsection (b) of Section 10-1 may be used to comply with this subsection.
(b) An approved pediatric health care facility may provide medical forensic services, in accordance with rules adopted by the Department, to all pediatric sexual assault survivors who present for medical forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual assault.
These services shall be provided by a qualified medical provider.
SB0557 Enrolled - 30 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b A pediatric health care facility must participate in or submit an areawide treatment plan under Section 3-1 of this Act that includes a treatment hospital.
If a pediatric health care facility does not provide certain medical or surgical services that are provided by hospitals, the areawide sexual assault treatment plan must include a procedure for ensuring a sexual assault survivor in need of such medical or surgical services receives the services at the treatment hospital.
The areawide treatment plan may also include a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer.
The Department shall review a proposed sexual assault treatment plan submitted by a pediatric health care facility within 60 days after receipt of the plan.
If the Department finds that the proposed plan meets the minimum requirements set forth in Section 5-1 of this Act and that implementation of the proposed plan would provide medical forensic services for pediatric sexual assault survivors, then the Department shall approve the plan.
If the Department does not approve a plan, then the Department shall notify the pediatric health care facility that the proposed plan has not been approved.
The pediatric health care facility shall have 30 days to submit a revised plan.
The Department shall review the revised plan within 30 days after receipt of the plan and notify the pediatric health care facility whether the revised plan is approved or rejected.
A pediatric health care facility may not provide medical forensic services to pediatric sexual assault SB0557 Enrolled - 31 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b survivors who present with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a specific individual and were in the care of that individual within a minimum of the last 7 days until the Department has approved a treatment plan.
If an approved pediatric health care facility is not open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it shall post signage at each public entrance to its facility that:
(1) is at least 14 inches by 14 inches in size;
(2) directs those seeking services as follows:
"If closed, call 911 for services or go to the closest hospital emergency department, (insert name) located at (insert address).";
(3) lists the approved pediatric health care facility's hours of operation;
(4) lists the street address of the building;
(5) has a black background with white bold capital lettering in a clear and easy to read font that is at least 72-point type, and with "call 911" in at least 125-point type;
(6) is posted clearly and conspicuously on or adjacent to the door at each entrance and, if building materials allow, is posted internally for viewing through glass;
if posted externally, the sign shall be made of weather-resistant and theft-resistant materials, non-removable, and adhered permanently to the building;
SB0557 Enrolled - 32 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b and (7) has lighting that is part of the sign itself or is lit with a dedicated light that fully illuminates the sign.
(b-5) An approved federally qualified health center may provide medical forensic services, in accordance with rules adopted by the Department, to all sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older who present for medical forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual assault during the duration, and 90 days thereafter, of a proclamation issued by the Governor declaring a disaster, or a successive proclamation regarding the same disaster, in all 102 counties due to a public health emergency.
These services shall be provided by (i) a qualified medical provider, physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse who has received a minimum of 10 hours of sexual assault training provided by a qualified medical provider on current Illinois legislation, how to properly perform a medical forensic examination, evidence collection, drug and alcohol facilitated sexual assault, and forensic photography and has all documentation and photos peer reviewed by a qualified medical provider or (ii) until the federally qualified health care center certifies to the Department, in a form and manner prescribed by the Department, that it employs or contracts with a qualified medical provider in accordance with subsection (a-7) of Section 5-1, whichever occurs first.
A federally qualified health center must participate in or SB0557 Enrolled - 33 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b submit an areawide treatment plan under Section 3-1 of this Act that includes a treatment hospital.
If a federally qualified health center does not provide certain medical or surgical services that are provided by hospitals, the areawide sexual assault treatment plan must include a procedure for ensuring a sexual assault survivor in need of such medical or surgical services receives the services at the treatment hospital.
The areawide treatment plan may also include a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer or an approved pediatric health care facility.
The Department shall review a proposed sexual assault treatment plan submitted by a federally qualified health center within 14 days after receipt of the plan.
If the Department finds that the proposed plan meets the minimum requirements set forth in Section 5-1 and that implementation of the proposed plan would provide medical forensic services for sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older, then the Department shall approve the plan.
If the Department does not approve a plan, then the Department shall notify the federally qualified health center that the proposed plan has not been approved.
The federally qualified health center shall have 14 days to submit a revised plan.
The Department shall review the revised plan within 14 days after receipt of the plan and notify the federally qualified health center whether the revised plan is approved or rejected.
A federally qualified health center may not (i) provide medical forensic services to sexual assault SB0557 Enrolled - 34 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b survivors 13 years old or older who present with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of the previous 7 days or (ii) who have disclosed past sexual assault by a specific individual and were in the care of that individual within a minimum of the previous 7 days until the Department has approved a treatment plan.
If an approved federally qualified health center is not open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it shall post signage at each public entrance to its facility that:
(1) is at least 14 inches by 14 inches in size;
(2) directs those seeking services as follows:
"If closed, call 911 for services or go to the closest hospital emergency department, (insert name) located at (insert address).";
(3) lists the approved federally qualified health center's hours of operation;
(4) lists the street address of the building;
(5) has a black background with white bold capital lettering in a clear and easy to read font that is at least 72-point type, and with "call 911" in at least 125-point type;
(6) is posted clearly and conspicuously on or adjacent to the door at each entrance and, if building materials allow, is posted internally for viewing through glass;
if posted externally, the sign shall be made of weather-resistant and theft-resistant materials, SB0557 Enrolled - 35 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b non-removable, and adhered permanently to the building;
and (7) has lighting that is part of the sign itself or is lit with a dedicated light that fully illuminates the sign.
A copy of the proposed sign must be submitted to the Department and approved as part of the approved federally qualified health center's sexual assault treatment plan.
(c) Each treatment hospital, treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer, approved pediatric health care facility, and approved federally qualified health center must enter into a memorandum of understanding with a rape crisis center for medical advocacy services, if these services are available to the treatment hospital, treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer, approved pediatric health care facility, or approved federally qualified health center.
With the consent of the sexual assault survivor, a rape crisis counselor shall remain in the exam room during the collection for forensic evidence.
(d) Every treatment hospital, treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer, approved pediatric health care facility, and approved federally qualified health center's sexual assault treatment plan shall include procedures for complying with mandatory reporting requirements pursuant to (1) the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act;
(2) the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act;
(3) the Adult Protective Services Act;
and (iv) SB0557 Enrolled - 36 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b the Criminal Identification Act.
(e) Each treatment hospital, treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer, approved pediatric health care facility, and approved federally qualified health center shall submit to the Department every 6 months, in a manner prescribed by the Department, the following information:
(1) The total number of patients who presented with a complaint of sexual assault.
(2) The total number of Illinois Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits:
(A) offered to (i) all sexual assault survivors and (ii) pediatric sexual assault survivors pursuant to paragraph (1.5) of subsection (a-5) of Section 5-1;
(B) completed for (i) all sexual assault survivors and (ii) pediatric sexual assault survivors;
and (C) declined by (i) all sexual assault survivors and (ii) pediatric sexual assault survivors.
This information shall be made available on the Department's website.
(f) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2021.
(410 ILCS 70/2.05) Sec.
2.05.
Department requirements.
(a) The Department shall periodically conduct on-site reviews of approved sexual assault treatment plans with hospital and approved pediatric health care facility personnel SB0557 Enrolled - 37 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b to ensure that the established procedures are being followed.
Department personnel conducting the on-site reviews shall attend 4 hours of sexual assault training conducted by a qualified medical provider that includes, but is not limited to, forensic evidence collection provided to sexual assault survivors of any age and Illinois sexual assault-related laws and administrative rules.
(b) On July 1, 2019 and each July 1 thereafter, the Department shall submit a report to the General Assembly containing information on the hospitals and pediatric health care facilities in this State that have submitted a plan to provide:
(i) transfer services to all sexual assault survivors, (ii) medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors, (iii) transfer services to pediatric sexual assault survivors and medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older, or (iv) medical forensic services to pediatric sexual assault survivors.
The Department shall post the report on its Internet website on or before October 1, 2019 and, except as otherwise provided in this Section, update the report every quarter thereafter.
The report shall include all of the following:
(1) Each hospital and pediatric care facility that has submitted a plan, including the submission date of the plan, type of plan submitted, and the date the plan was approved or denied.
If a pediatric health care facility withdraws its plan, the Department shall immediately SB0557 Enrolled - 38 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b update the report on its Internet website to remove the pediatric health care facility's name and information.
(2) Each hospital that has failed to submit a plan as required in subsection (a) of Section 2.
(3) Each hospital and approved pediatric care facility that has to submit an acceptable Plan of Correction within the time required by Section 2.1, including the date the Plan of Correction was required to be submitted.
Once a hospital or approved pediatric health care facility submits and implements the required Plan of Correction, the Department shall immediately update the report on its Internet website to reflect that hospital or approved pediatric health care facility's compliance.
(4) Each hospital and approved pediatric care facility at which the periodic on-site review required by Section 2.05 of this Act has been conducted, including the date of the on-site review and whether the hospital or approved pediatric care facility was found to be in compliance with its approved plan.
(5) Each areawide treatment plan submitted to the Department pursuant to Section 3 of this Act, including which treatment hospitals, treatment hospitals with approved pediatric transfer, transfer hospitals and approved pediatric health care facilities are identified in each areawide treatment plan.
(c) The Department, in consultation with the Office of the SB0557 Enrolled - 39 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b Attorney General, shall adopt administrative rules by January 1, 2020 establishing a process for physicians and physician assistants to provide documentation of training and clinical experience that meets or is substantially similar to the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Education Guidelines established by the International Association of Forensic Nurses in order to qualify as a sexual assault forensic examiner.
(d) This Section is effective on and after July 1, 2021.
(Source:
P.A.
100-775, eff.
1-1-19.) (410 ILCS 70/2.05-1 new) Sec.
2.05-1.
Department requirements.
(a) The Department shall periodically conduct on-site reviews of approved sexual assault treatment plans with hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, and approved federally qualified health care personnel to ensure that the established procedures are being followed.
Department personnel conducting the on-site reviews shall attend 4 hours of sexual assault training conducted by a qualified medical provider that includes, but is not limited to, forensic evidence collection provided to sexual assault survivors of any age and Illinois sexual assault-related laws and administrative rules.
(b) On July 1, 2019 and each July 1 thereafter, the Department shall submit a report to the General Assembly containing information on the hospitals, pediatric health care SB0557 Enrolled - 40 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b facilities, and federally qualified health centers in this State that have submitted a plan to provide:
(i) transfer services to all sexual assault survivors, (ii) medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors, (iii) transfer services to pediatric sexual assault survivors and medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older, or (iv) medical forensic services to pediatric sexual assault survivors.
The Department shall post the report on its Internet website on or before October 1, 2019 and, except as otherwise provided in this Section, update the report every quarter thereafter.
The report shall include all of the following:
(1) Each hospital, pediatric care facility, and federally qualified health center that has submitted a plan, including the submission date of the plan, type of plan submitted, and the date the plan was approved or denied.
If a pediatric health care facility withdraws its plan, the Department shall immediately update the report on its Internet website to remove the pediatric health care facility's name and information.
(2) Each hospital that has failed to submit a plan as required in subsection (a) of Section 2-1.
(3) Each hospital, approved pediatric care facility, and federally qualified health center that has to submit an acceptable Plan of Correction within the time required by Section 2.1-1, including the date the Plan of Correction SB0557 Enrolled - 41 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b was required to be submitted.
Once a hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or approved federally qualified health center submits and implements the required Plan of Correction, the Department shall immediately update the report on its Internet website to reflect that hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or federally qualified health center's compliance.
(4) Each hospital, approved pediatric care facility, and federally qualified health center at which the periodic on-site review required by Section 2.05-1 of this Act has been conducted, including the date of the on-site review and whether the hospital, approved pediatric care facility, and federally qualified health center was found to be in compliance with its approved plan.
(5) Each areawide treatment plan submitted to the Department pursuant to Section 3-1 of this Act, including which treatment hospitals, treatment hospitals with approved pediatric transfer, transfer hospitals, approved pediatric health care facilities, and approved federally qualified health centers are identified in each areawide treatment plan.
(6) During the duration, and 90 days thereafter, of a proclamation issued by the Governor declaring a disaster, or a successive proclamation regarding the same disaster, in all 102 counties due to a public health emergency, the SB0557 Enrolled - 42 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b Department shall immediately update the report on its website to reflect each federally qualified health center that has submitted a plan, including the submission date of the plan, type of plan submitted, and the date the plan was approved.
(c) The Department, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall adopt administrative rules by January 1, 2020 establishing a process for physicians and physician assistants to provide documentation of training and clinical experience that meets or is substantially similar to the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Education Guidelines established by the International Association of Forensic Nurses in order to qualify as a sexual assault forensic examiner.
(d) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2021.
(410 ILCS 70/2.06) Sec.
2.06.
Consent to jurisdiction.
(a) A pediatric health care facility that submits a plan to the Department for approval under Section 2 or an out-of-state hospital that submits an areawide treatment plan in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 5.4 consents to the jurisdiction and oversight of the Department, including, but not limited to, inspections, investigations, and evaluations arising out of complaints relevant to this Act made to the Department.
A pediatric health care facility that submits a plan to the Department for approval under Section 2 or an out-of-state SB0557 Enrolled - 43 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b hospital that submits an areawide treatment plan in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 5.4 shall be deemed to have given consent to annual inspections, surveys, or evaluations relevant to this Act by properly identified personnel of the Department or by such other properly identified persons, including local health department staff, as the Department may designate.
In addition, representatives of the Department shall have access to and may reproduce or photocopy any books, records, and other documents maintained by the pediatric health care facility or the facility's representatives or the out-of-state hospital or the out-of-state hospital's representative to the extent necessary to carry out this Act.
No representative, agent, or person acting on behalf of the pediatric health care facility or out-of-state hospital in any manner shall intentionally prevent, interfere with, or attempt to impede in any way any duly authorized investigation and enforcement of this Act.
The Department shall have the power to adopt rules to carry out the purpose of regulating a pediatric health care facility or out-of-state hospital.
In carrying out oversight of a pediatric health care facility or an out-of-state hospital, the Department shall respect the confidentiality of all patient records, including by complying with the patient record confidentiality requirements set out in Section 6.14b of the Hospital Licensing Act.
(b) This Section is effective on and after July 1, 2021.
(Source:
P.A.
100-775, eff.
1-1-19.) SB0557 Enrolled - 44 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b (410 ILCS 70/2.06-1 new) Sec.
2.06-1.
Consent to jurisdiction.
(a) A pediatric health care facility or federally qualified health center that submits a plan to the Department for approval under Section 2-1 or an out-of-state hospital that submits an areawide treatment plan in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 5.4 consents to the jurisdiction and oversight of the Department, including, but not limited to, inspections, investigations, and evaluations arising out of complaints relevant to this Act made to the Department.
A pediatric health care facility or federally qualified health center that submits a plan to the Department for approval under Section 2-1 or an out-of-state hospital that submits an areawide treatment plan in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 5.4 shall be deemed to have given consent to annual inspections, surveys, or evaluations relevant to this Act by properly identified personnel of the Department or by such other properly identified persons, including local health department staff, as the Department may designate.
In addition, representatives of the Department shall have access to and may reproduce or photocopy any books, records, and other documents maintained by the pediatric health care facility or the facility's representatives or the out-of-state hospital or the out-of-state hospital's representative to the extent necessary to carry out this Act.
No representative, agent, or person SB0557 Enrolled - 45 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b acting on behalf of the pediatric health care facility, federally qualified health center, or out-of-state hospital in any manner shall intentionally prevent, interfere with, or attempt to impede in any way any duly authorized investigation and enforcement of this Act.
The Department shall have the power to adopt rules to carry out the purpose of regulating a pediatric health care facility or out-of-state hospital.
In carrying out oversight of a pediatric health care facility, federally qualified health center, or an out-of-state hospital, the Department shall respect the confidentiality of all patient records, including by complying with the patient record confidentiality requirements set out in Section 6.14b of the Hospital Licensing Act.
(b) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2021.
(410 ILCS 70/2.1) (from Ch.
111 1/2, par.
87-2.1) Sec.
2.1.
Plan of correction;
penalties.
(a) If the Department surveyor determines that the hospital or approved pediatric health care facility is not in compliance with its approved plan, the surveyor shall provide the hospital or approved pediatric health care facility with a written list of the specific items of noncompliance within 10 working days after the conclusion of the on-site review.
The hospital shall have 10 working days to submit to the Department a plan of correction which contains the hospital's or approved pediatric SB0557 Enrolled - 46 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b health care facility's specific proposals for correcting the items of noncompliance.
The Department shall review the plan of correction and notify the hospital in writing within 10 working days as to whether the plan is acceptable or unacceptable.
If the Department finds the Plan of Correction unacceptable, the hospital or approved pediatric health care facility shall have 10 working days to resubmit an acceptable Plan of Correction.
Upon notification that its Plan of Correction is acceptable, a hospital or approved pediatric health care facility shall implement the Plan of Correction within 60 days.
(b) The failure of a hospital to submit an acceptable Plan of Correction or to implement the Plan of Correction, within the time frames required in this Section, will subject a hospital to the imposition of a fine by the Department.
The Department may impose a fine of up to $500 per day until a hospital complies with the requirements of this Section.
If an approved pediatric health care facility fails to submit an acceptable Plan of Correction or to implement the Plan of Correction within the time frames required in this Section, then the Department shall notify the approved pediatric health care facility that the approved pediatric health care facility may not provide medical forensic services under this Act.
The Department may impose a fine of up to $500 per patient provided services in violation of this Act.
(c) Before imposing a fine pursuant to this Section, the SB0557 Enrolled - 47 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b Department shall provide the hospital or approved pediatric health care facility via certified mail with written notice and an opportunity for an administrative hearing.
Such hearing must be requested within 10 working days after receipt of the Department's Notice.
All hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the Department's rules in administrative hearings.
(d) This Section is effective on and after July 1, 2031.
(Source:
P.A.
100-775, eff.
1-1-19;
101-81, eff.
7-12-19.) (410 ILCS 70/2.1-1 new) Sec.
2.1-1.
Plan of correction;
penalties.
(a) If the Department surveyor determines that the hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or approved federally qualified health center is not in compliance with its approved plan, the surveyor shall provide the hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or approved federally qualified health center with a written list of the specific items of noncompliance within 10 working days after the conclusion of the on-site review.
The hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or approved federally qualified health center shall have 10 working days to submit to the Department a plan of correction which contains the hospital's, approved pediatric health care facility's, or approved federally qualified health center's specific proposals for correcting the items of noncompliance.
The SB0557 Enrolled - 48 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b Department shall review the plan of correction and notify the hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or approved federally qualified health center in writing within 10 working days as to whether the plan is acceptable or unacceptable.
If the Department finds the Plan of Correction unacceptable, the hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or approved federally qualified health center shall have 10 working days to resubmit an acceptable Plan of Correction.
Upon notification that its Plan of Correction is acceptable, a hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or approved federally qualified health center shall implement the Plan of Correction within 60 days.
(b) The failure of a hospital to submit an acceptable Plan of Correction or to implement the Plan of Correction, within the time frames required in this Section, will subject a hospital to the imposition of a fine by the Department.
The Department may impose a fine of up to $500 per day until a hospital complies with the requirements of this Section.
If an approved pediatric health care facility or approved federally qualified health center fails to submit an acceptable Plan of Correction or to implement the Plan of Correction within the time frames required in this Section, then the Department shall notify the approved pediatric health care facility or approved federally qualified health center that the approved pediatric health care facility or approved federally qualified health center may not provide medical forensic SB0557 Enrolled - 49 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b services under this Act.
The Department may impose a fine of up to $500 per patient provided services in violation of this Act.
(c) Before imposing a fine pursuant to this Section, the Department shall provide the hospital, or approved pediatric health care facility, or approved federally qualified health center via certified mail with written notice and an opportunity for an administrative hearing.
Such hearing must be requested within 10 working days after receipt of the Department's Notice.
All hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the Department's rules in administrative hearings.
(d) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2021.
(410 ILCS 70/2.2) Sec.
2.2.
Emergency contraception.
(a) The General Assembly finds:
(1) Crimes of sexual assault and sexual abuse cause significant physical, emotional, and psychological trauma to the victims.
This trauma is compounded by a victim's fear of becoming pregnant and bearing a child as a result of the sexual assault.
(2) Each year over 32,000 women become pregnant in the United States as the result of rape and approximately 50% of these pregnancies end in abortion.
(3) As approved for use by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), emergency contraception can SB0557 Enrolled - 50 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b significantly reduce the risk of pregnancy if taken within 72 hours after the sexual assault.
(4) By providing emergency contraception to rape victims in a timely manner, the trauma of rape can be significantly reduced.
(b) Every hospital or approved pediatric health care facility providing services to sexual assault survivors in accordance with a plan approved under Section 2 must develop a protocol that ensures that each survivor of sexual assault will receive medically and factually accurate and written and oral information about emergency contraception;
the indications and contraindications and risks associated with the use of emergency contraception;
and a description of how and when victims may be provided emergency contraception at no cost upon the written order of a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or a licensed physician assistant.
The Department shall approve the protocol if it finds that the implementation of the protocol would provide sufficient protection for survivors of sexual assault.
The hospital or approved pediatric health care facility shall implement the protocol upon approval by the Department.
The Department shall adopt rules and regulations establishing one or more safe harbor protocols and setting minimum acceptable protocol standards that hospitals may develop and implement.
The Department shall approve any protocol that meets SB0557 Enrolled - 51 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b those standards.
The Department may provide a sample acceptable protocol upon request.
(c) This Section is effective on and after July 1, 2021.
(Source:
P.A.
99-173, eff.
7-29-15;
100-513, eff.
1-1-18;
100-775, eff.
1-1-19.) (410 ILCS 70/2.2-1 new) Sec.
2.2-1.
Emergency contraception.
(a) The General Assembly finds:
(1) Crimes of sexual assault and sexual abuse cause significant physical, emotional, and psychological trauma to the victims.
This trauma is compounded by a victim's fear of becoming pregnant and bearing a child as a result of the sexual assault.
(2) Each year over 32,000 women become pregnant in the United States as the result of rape and approximately 50% of these pregnancies end in abortion.
(3) As approved for use by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), emergency contraception can significantly reduce the risk of pregnancy if taken within 72 hours after the sexual assault.
(4) By providing emergency contraception to rape victims in a timely manner, the trauma of rape can be significantly reduced.
(b) Every hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or approved federally qualified health center SB0557 Enrolled - 52 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b providing services to sexual assault survivors in accordance with a plan approved under Section 2-1 must develop a protocol that ensures that each survivor of sexual assault will receive medically and factually accurate and written and oral information about emergency contraception;
the indications and contraindications and risks associated with the use of emergency contraception;
and a description of how and when victims may be provided emergency contraception at no cost upon the written order of a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or a licensed physician assistant.
The Department shall approve the protocol if it finds that the implementation of the protocol would provide sufficient protection for survivors of sexual assault.
The hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or approved federally qualified health center shall implement the protocol upon approval by the Department.
The Department shall adopt rules and regulations establishing one or more safe harbor protocols and setting minimum acceptable protocol standards that hospitals may develop and implement.
The Department shall approve any protocol that meets those standards.
The Department may provide a sample acceptable protocol upon request.
(c) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2021.
(410 ILCS 70/3) (from Ch.
111 1/2, par.
87-3) SB0557 Enrolled - 53 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b Sec.
3.
Areawide sexual assault treatment plans;
submission.
(a) Hospitals and approved pediatric health care facilities in the area to be served may develop and participate in areawide plans that shall describe the medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors that each participating hospital and approved pediatric health care facility has agreed to make available.
Each hospital and approved pediatric health care facility participating in such a plan shall provide such services as it is designated to provide in the plan agreed upon by the participants.
An areawide plan may include treatment hospitals, treatment hospitals with approved pediatric transfer, transfer hospitals, approved pediatric health care facilities, or out-of-state hospitals as provided in Section 5.4.
All areawide plans shall be submitted to the Department for approval, prior to becoming effective.
The Department shall approve a proposed plan if it finds that the minimum requirements set forth in Section 5 and implementation of the plan would provide for appropriate medical forensic services for the people of the area to be served.
(b) This Section is effective on and after July 1, 2021.
(Source:
P.A.
100-775, eff.
1-1-19.) (410 ILCS 70/3-1 new) Sec.
3-1.
Areawide sexual assault treatment plans;
submission.
SB0557 Enrolled - 54 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b (a) Hospitals, approved pediatric health care facilities, and approved federally qualified health centers in the area to be served may develop and participate in areawide plans that shall describe the medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors that each participating hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, and approved federally qualified health centers has agreed to make available.
Each hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, and approved federally qualified health center participating in such a plan shall provide such services as it is designated to provide in the plan agreed upon by the participants.
An areawide plan may include treatment hospitals, treatment hospitals with approved pediatric transfer, transfer hospitals, approved pediatric health care facilities, approved federally qualified health centers, or out-of-state hospitals as provided in Section 5.4.
All areawide plans shall be submitted to the Department for approval, prior to becoming effective.
The Department shall approve a proposed plan if it finds that the minimum requirements set forth in Section 5-1 and implementation of the plan would provide for appropriate medical forensic services for the people of the area to be served.
(b) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2021.
(410 ILCS 70/5) (from Ch.
111 1/2, par.
87-5) Sec.
5.
Minimum requirements for medical forensic services provided to sexual assault survivors by hospitals and approved SB0557 Enrolled - 55 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b pediatric health care facilities.
(a) Every hospital and approved pediatric health care facility providing medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors under this Act shall, as minimum requirements for such services, provide, with the consent of the sexual assault survivor, and as ordered by the attending physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant, the services set forth in subsection (a-5).
Beginning January 1, 2022, a qualified medical provider must provide the services set forth in subsection (a-5).
(a-5) A treatment hospital, a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer, or an approved pediatric health care facility shall provide the following services in accordance with subsection (a):
(1) Appropriate medical forensic services without delay, in a private, age-appropriate or developmentally-appropriate space, required to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of a sexual assault survivor and which may be used as evidence in a criminal proceeding against a person accused of the sexual assault, in a proceeding under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, or in an investigation under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
Records of medical forensic services, including results of examinations and tests, the Illinois State Police Medical Forensic Documentation Forms, the Illinois SB0557 Enrolled - 56 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b State Police Patient Discharge Materials, and the Illinois State Police Patient Consent:
Collect and Test Evidence or Collect and Hold Evidence Form, shall be maintained by the hospital or approved pediatric health care facility as part of the patient's electronic medical record.
Records of medical forensic services of sexual assault survivors under the age of 18 shall be retained by the hospital for a period of 60 years after the sexual assault survivor reaches the age of 18.
Records of medical forensic services of sexual assault survivors 18 years of age or older shall be retained by the hospital for a period of 20 years after the date the record was created.
Records of medical forensic services may only be disseminated in accordance with Section 6.5 of this Act and other State and federal law.
(1.5) An offer to complete the Illinois Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit for any sexual assault survivor who presents within a minimum of the last 7 days of the assault or who has disclosed past sexual assault by a specific individual and was in the care of that individual within a minimum of the last 7 days.
(A) Appropriate oral and written information concerning evidence-based guidelines for the appropriateness of evidence collection depending on the sexual development of the sexual assault survivor, the type of sexual assault, and the timing of the SB0557 Enrolled - 57 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b sexual assault shall be provided to the sexual assault survivor.
Evidence collection is encouraged for prepubescent sexual assault survivors who present to a hospital or approved pediatric health care facility with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of 96 hours after the sexual assault.
Before January 1, 2022, the information required under this subparagraph shall be provided in person by the health care professional providing medical forensic services directly to the sexual assault survivor.
On and after January 1, 2022, the information required under this subparagraph shall be provided in person by the qualified medical provider providing medical forensic services directly to the sexual assault survivor.
The written information provided shall be the information created in accordance with Section 10 of this Act.
(B) Following the discussion regarding the evidence-based guidelines for evidence collection in accordance with subparagraph (A), evidence collection must be completed at the sexual assault survivor's request.
A sexual assault nurse examiner conducting an examination using the Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit may do so without the SB0557 Enrolled - 58 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b presence or participation of a physician.
(2) Appropriate oral and written information concerning the possibility of infection, sexually transmitted infection, including an evaluation of the sexual assault survivor's risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from sexual assault, and pregnancy resulting from sexual assault.
(3) Appropriate oral and written information concerning accepted medical procedures, laboratory tests, medication, and possible contraindications of such medication available for the prevention or treatment of infection or disease resulting from sexual assault.
(3.5) After a medical evidentiary or physical examination, access to a shower at no cost, unless showering facilities are unavailable.
(4) An amount of medication, including HIV prophylaxis, for treatment at the hospital or approved pediatric health care facility and after discharge as is deemed appropriate by the attending physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and consistent with the hospital's or approved pediatric health care facility's current approved protocol for sexual assault survivors.
(5) Photo documentation of the sexual assault survivor's injuries, anatomy involved in the assault, or SB0557 Enrolled - 59 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b other visible evidence on the sexual assault survivor's body to supplement the medical forensic history and written documentation of physical findings and evidence beginning July 1, 2019.
Photo documentation does not replace written documentation of the injury.
(6) Written and oral instructions indicating the need for follow-up examinations and laboratory tests after the sexual assault to determine the presence or absence of sexually transmitted infection.
(7) Referral by hospital or approved pediatric health care facility personnel for appropriate counseling.
(8) Medical advocacy services provided by a rape crisis counselor whose communications are protected under Section 8-802.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if there is a memorandum of understanding between the hospital or approved pediatric health care facility and a rape crisis center.
With the consent of the sexual assault survivor, a rape crisis counselor shall remain in the exam room during the medical forensic examination.
(9) Written information regarding services provided by a Children's Advocacy Center and rape crisis center, if applicable.
(10) A treatment hospital, a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer, an out-of-state hospital as defined in Section 5.4, or an approved pediatric health care facility shall comply with the rules relating to the SB0557 Enrolled - 60 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b collection and tracking of sexual assault evidence adopted by the Department of State Police under Section 50 of the Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act.
(a-7) By January 1, 2022, every hospital with a treatment plan approved by the Department shall employ or contract with a qualified medical provider to initiate medical forensic services to a sexual assault survivor within 90 minutes of the patient presenting to the treatment hospital or treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer.
The provision of medical forensic services by a qualified medical provider shall not delay the provision of life-saving medical care.
(b) Any person who is a sexual assault survivor who seeks medical forensic services or follow-up healthcare under this Act shall be provided such services without the consent of any parent, guardian, custodian, surrogate, or agent.
If a sexual assault survivor is unable to consent to medical forensic services, the services may be provided under the Consent by Minors to Medical Procedures Act, the Health Care Surrogate Act, or other applicable State and federal laws.
(b-5) Every hospital or approved pediatric health care facility providing medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors shall issue a voucher to any sexual assault survivor who is eligible to receive one in accordance with Section 5.2 of this Act.
The hospital shall make a copy of the voucher and place it in the medical record of the sexual assault survivor.
The hospital shall provide a copy of the voucher to the sexual SB0557 Enrolled - 61 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b assault survivor after discharge upon request.
(c) Nothing in this Section creates a physician-patient relationship that extends beyond discharge from the hospital or approved pediatric health care facility.
(d) This Section is effective on and after July 1, 2021.
(Source:
P.A.
100-513, eff.
1-1-18;
100-775, eff.
1-1-19;
100-1087, eff.
1-1-19;
101-81, eff.
7-12-19;
101-377, eff.
8-16-19.) (410 ILCS 70/5-1 new) Sec.
5-1.
Minimum requirements for medical forensic services provided to sexual assault survivors by hospitals, approved pediatric health care facilities, and approved federally qualified health centers.
(a) Every hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, and approved federally qualified health center providing medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors under this Act shall, as minimum requirements for such services, provide, with the consent of the sexual assault survivor, and as ordered by the attending physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant, the services set forth in subsection (a-5).
Beginning January 1, 2022, a qualified medical provider must provide the services set forth in subsection (a-5).
(a-5) A treatment hospital, a treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer, or an approved pediatric health SB0557 Enrolled - 62 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b care facility, or an approved federally qualified health center shall provide the following services in accordance with subsection (a):
(1) Appropriate medical forensic services without delay, in a private, age-appropriate or developmentally-appropriate space, required to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of a sexual assault survivor and which may be used as evidence in a criminal proceeding against a person accused of the sexual assault, in a proceeding under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, or in an investigation under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
Records of medical forensic services, including results of examinations and tests, the Illinois State Police Medical Forensic Documentation Forms, the Illinois State Police Patient Discharge Materials, and the Illinois State Police Patient Consent:
Collect and Test Evidence or Collect and Hold Evidence Form, shall be maintained by the hospital or approved pediatric health care facility as part of the patient's electronic medical record.
Records of medical forensic services of sexual assault survivors under the age of 18 shall be retained by the hospital for a period of 60 years after the sexual assault survivor reaches the age of 18.
Records of medical forensic services of sexual assault survivors 18 years of age or older shall be retained by the hospital for a period of 20 SB0557 Enrolled - 63 - LRB101 04318 RLC 49326 b years after the date the record was created.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0634

  2. Effective Date June 5, 2020

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  7. Passed Both Houses

  8. Senate Concurs

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

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

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Melinda Bush

  15. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  16. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Melinda Bush

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 23, 2020

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

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste

  23. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-001-000

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

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  26. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

  28. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 013-000-000

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

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

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  33. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  34. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  35. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  36. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000

  37. Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1

  38. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer

  39. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  40. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended

  41. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

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

  43. Second Reading - Short Debate

  44. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  45. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 016-007-000

  46. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote

  47. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended

  48. House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended

  49. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended

  50. House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  51. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  52. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  53. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  54. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  55. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  56. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  57. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  58. House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  59. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  60. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield

  61. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee

  62. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  63. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  64. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 27, 2019

  65. Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

  66. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Daniel Didech

  67. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  68. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor

  69. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  70. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  71. Referred to Rules Committee

  72. First Reading

  73. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

  74. Arrived in House

  75. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  76. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  77. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bush

  78. Recalled to Second Reading

  79. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-000-000

  80. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Melinda Bush

  81. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation

  82. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  83. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush

  84. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2019

  85. Second Reading

  86. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2019

  87. Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000

  88. Assigned to Executive

  89. Referred to Assignments

  90. First Reading

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

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Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22001
Unaffiliated 22001
Republican 12001
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Steans — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Bush — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Landek — Yea
Righter — Yea
McGuire — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Schimpf — Yea
Manar — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 107 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17103
Democrat 44005
Unaffiliated 46002
Total 1071010
% of votes cast 91%1%0%8%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Reitz — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Brady — Yea
Bristow — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jones — Yea
Burke — Yea
Kalish — Yea
Butler — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Connor — Yea
Turner — Yea
Marron — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Unes — Yea
Mazzochi — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
McDermed — Yea
Davis — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Wehrli — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Welter — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Frese — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Parkhurst — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Pizer — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Carroll — Not Voting
Skillicorn — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Not Voting
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22001
Democrat 22001
Republican 12001
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Link — Yea
Schimpf — Yea
Manar — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Steans — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Landek — Yea
Righter — Yea
McGuire — Not Voting
Bush — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 23003
Democrat 20000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Link — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Manar — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Glowiak — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Steans — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Bush — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Landek — Yea
Schimpf — Not Voting
Stewart — Not Voting
Righter — Not Voting
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Requires the clearinghouse to submit annual reports to the Agency and pay specified administrative fees. Provides enforcement provisions for the Act. Establishes requirements for State procurement of carpet in the future. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/9.18 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides for the phasing out of ethylene oxide emissions by specified entities. Provides that, prior to issuing specified permits, the Environmental Protection Agency shall require submission of documentation demonstrating that the permit applicant is in compliance with laws governing the storage of ethylene oxide. Requires all permits issued by the Agency to grant the Agency the authority to modify them to change storage limitations, modify storage practices or equipment requirements, and grant the Agency the right to conduct unannounced inspections. Requires the Agency to conduct at least one unannounced inspection annually of the ethylene oxide storage system for each permit holder. Provides that owners or operators of ethylene oxide sterilization sources or ethylene oxide emissions sources shall provide the Agency with specified materials within 10 business days after receiving the Agency's conditional acceptance or denials of their plans. Requires entities conducting ethylene oxide sterilization operations to submit a letter to the Agency. Requires the submission or resubmission of a risk management plan to the Agency by specified dates. Requires the Agency to submit and make publicly available a report on or before June 30, 2021. Provides that if multiple applicants request to emit ethylene oxide in a collective sum that is greater than the annual collective maximum regional emissions, the Agency shall prioritize applicants seeking to provide medical services. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 557, as amended by HA 1, amends the Environmental Protection Act in a manner that does not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 557, as amended by House Amendment 1, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 557 (HA #1), therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) The Illinois EPA anticipates accomplishing the mandates of the legislation with existing resources. Judicial Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 415 ILCS 5/9.18 new Adds reference to: 410 ILCS 70/1a from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-1a 410 ILCS 70/1a-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-2 410 ILCS 70/2-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2.05 410 ILCS 70/2.05-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2.06 410 ILCS 70/2.06-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2.1 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-2.1 410 ILCS 70/2.1-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2.2 410 ILCS 70/2.2-1 new 410 ILCS 70/3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-3 410 ILCS 70/3-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-5 410 ILCS 70/5-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5.1 410 ILCS 70/5.1-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5.2 410 ILCS 70/5.2-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5.3 410 ILCS 70/5.3-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5.5 410 ILCS 70/5.5-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.1 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-6.1 410 ILCS 70/6.1-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-6.2 410 ILCS 70/6.2-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.4 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-6.4 410 ILCS 70/6.4-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.5 410 ILCS 70/6.5-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.6 410 ILCS 70/6.6-1 new 410 ILCS 70/7 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-7 410 ILCS 70/7-1 new 410 ILCS 70/7.5 410 ILCS 70/7.5-1 new 410 ILCS 70/8 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-8 410 ILCS 70/8-1 new 410 ILCS 70/10 410 ILCS 70/10-1 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act. Provides that an approved federally qualified health center may provide medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older who present for medical forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual assault during the duration, and 90 days thereafter, of a proclamation issued by the Governor declaring a disaster, or a successive proclamation regarding the same disaster, in all 102 counties due to a public health emergency. Provides that under specified circumstances a federally qualified health center's areawide sexual assault treatment plan must include a procedure for ensuring a sexual assault survivor in need of such medical or surgical services receives the services at the treatment hospital. Requires an approved federally qualified health center to post specified signage at each public entrance to its facility if it is not open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Provides that the changes made by this amendatory Act are repealed on June 30, 2021 and that the unamended versions of the amended sections take effect on and after July 1, 2021. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 557?
SB 557 is sponsored by Melinda Bush, Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), John Connor, Margo McDermed, Joyce Mason (Democrat), Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer, Deanne M. Mazzochi, Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Diane Pappas, and Amy L. Grant (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 557?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2019. Enacted.
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