Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

SB 656 — HEALTH FACILITIES PLANNING

Last action — Session Sine Die

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Health Facilities Planning Act. Modifies provisions concerning Safety Net Impact Statements. Provides for Emergency Medicine and Trauma Systems Impact Statements and Maternal and Child Health Impact Statements. Provides further requirements concerning the discontinuance of a hospital facility or a category of service. Provides requirements for hospital closure during a pandemic. Provides for a right of action under the Act. Specifies and modifies penalties for a violation of the Act. Allows a health facility to be placed under receivership. Specifies further powers and duties of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board under the Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires a general acute care hospital that ceases to provide hospital services before January 1, 2022 to pay specified amounts. Provides further requirements concerning the payments. Defines terms. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

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

  10. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

  13. Assigned to Executive

  14. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  15. Referred to Assignments

  16. First Reading

  17. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (175)

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 656 do?
Amends the Health Facilities Planning Act. Modifies provisions concerning Safety Net Impact Statements. Provides for Emergency Medicine and Trauma Systems Impact Statements and Maternal and Child Health Impact Statements. Provides further requirements concerning the discontinuance of a hospital facility or a category of service. Provides requirements for hospital closure during a pandemic. Provides for a right of action under the Act. Specifies and modifies penalties for a violation of the Act. Allows a health facility to be placed under receivership. Specifies further powers and duties of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board under the Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires a general acute care hospital that ceases to provide hospital services before January 1, 2022 to pay specified amounts. Provides further requirements concerning the payments. Defines terms. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 656?
SB 656 is sponsored by Mike Simmons (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Antonio Muñoz, Christopher Belt (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), and Van Pelt.
What is the current status of SB 656?
This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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