SB 937 — HEALTH-TECH
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0422
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2007. Enacted.
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Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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12 sponsors
0 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Prenatal and Newborn Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
19 added · 19 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill SB 937, all lines from the previous engrossed version have been replaced with a new enrolled format. This change typically indicates that the bill has been finalized and is ready for signing into law. Such a shift is important because it signifies that the legislative process is moving forward, potentially leading to the implementation of the proposed laws outlined in the bill.
SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b AN ACT concerning health.
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-617 new) SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b Sec.
The Department may enter into contracts or agreements with public or private entities for the performance of such duties under the program as the Department may deem appropriate to carry out this Section and its rules SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b adopted under this Section.
If a SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356u, 356w, 356x , and 356z.6, and 356z.9 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
1-1-05.) SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b (105 ILCS 5/27-8.1) (from Ch.
(1.5) In compliance with rules adopted by the Department of SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b Public Health and except as otherwise provided in this Section, all children in kindergarten and the second and sixth grades of any public, private, or parochial school shall have a dental examination.
The rules and regulations of the Department of Public Health shall specify that a tuberculosis skin test screening shall be SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b included as a required part of each health examination included under this Section if the child resides in an area designated by the Department of Public Health as having a high incidence of tuberculosis.
Physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, or licensed SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b optometrists, shall perform all vision exams required by school authorities and shall sign all report forms required by subsection (4) of this Section that pertain to the vision exam.
(4) The individuals conducting the health examination or dental examination shall record the fact of having conducted SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b the examination, and such additional information as required, including for a health examination data relating to obesity, (including at a minimum, date of birth, gender, height, weight, blood pressure, and date of exam), on uniform forms which the Department of Public Health and the State Board of Education shall prescribe for statewide use.
If for medical reasons one or more of the required immunizations must be given after October 15 of the current school year, or after an earlier established date of the current school year, then the child shall present, by October 15, or by the earlier established date, a schedule SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b for the administration of the immunizations and a statement of the medical reasons causing the delay, both the schedule and the statement being issued by the physician, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, registered nurse, or local health department that will be responsible for administration of the remaining required immunizations.
(6) Every school shall report to the State Board of Education by November 15, in the manner which that agency shall require, the number of children who have received the necessary immunizations and the health examination (other than a dental examination) as required, indicating, of those who have not received the immunizations and examination as required, the number of children who are exempt from health examination and immunization requirements on religious or medical grounds as SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b provided in subsection (8).
If the SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b physical condition of the child is such that any one or more of the immunizing agents should not be administered, the examining physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant responsible for the performance of the health examination shall endorse that fact upon the health examination form.
A group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly must provide coverage for a human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) that is approved for marketing by the federal SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 13 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b Food and Drug Administration.
or (3) a corporation organized under the laws of another SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 14 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents of this State, except a corporation subject to substantially the same requirements in its state of organization as is a "domestic company" under Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
(B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 15 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of a date 90 days prior to the acquisition, as well as pro forma financial statements reflecting projected combined operation for a period of 2 years;
(e) In considering any management contract or service agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code, take into account the effect of the management contract or service agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the financial condition of the health maintenance organization to be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take into account the SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 16 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b effect of the management contract or service agreement on competition.
The Health Maintenance Organization and SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 17 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into account the refund period and the immediately preceding 2 plan years.
The Voluntary Health Services Plans Act is SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 18 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 of this Act, beginning August 1, 2007, the Department of Public Health must provide all female students who are entering sixth grade and their parents or legal guardians written information about the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer SB0937 EngrossedEnrolled - 19 - LRB095 05755 KBJ 25845 b and the availability of a HPV vaccine.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0422
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Effective Date August 24, 2007
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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Assigned to Human Services Committee
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 040-015-000
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Halvorson
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Recalled to Second Reading
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Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
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Do Pass Executive; 007-005-000
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Assigned to Executive
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
Sponsors
- Costa Howard · Cosponsor
- Lisa Hernandez · Cosponsor
- Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson · Cosponsor
- Rosemary Mulligan · Cosponsor
- Carolyn H. Krause · Cosponsor
- Fred Crespo · Cosponsor
- Michael K. Smith · Cosponsor
- Elga L. Jefferies · Cosponsor
- Cynthia Soto · Cosponsor
- Maria Antonia Berrios · Cosponsor
- Susana A Mendoza · Cosponsor
- Karen A. Yarbrough · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (12)
- Costa Howard
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
- Rosemary Mulligan
- Carolyn H. Krause
- Fred Crespo Democrat
- Michael K. Smith
- Elga L. Jefferies
- Cynthia Soto
- Maria Antonia Berrios
- Susana A Mendoza
- Karen A. Yarbrough
Not signed on (171)
171 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 171 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 103 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 116 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Jefferies | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Lyons | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Bradley, John | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Coladipietro | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Golar | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Not Voting |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Not Voting |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Ramey | — | Yea |
| Reboletti | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Schock | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 34 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 40 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 25% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Nay |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Nay |
| Jacobs | — | Nay |
| Watson | — | Nay |
| Jones, J. | — | Nay |
| Millner | — | Nay |
| Peterson | — | Nay |
| Cronin | — | Nay |
| Dahl | — | Nay |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Nay |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Not Voting |
| Lauzen | — | Nay |
| Luechtefeld | — | Nay |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Nay |
| Bond | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Nay |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Nay |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 937 do?
- Amends the Prenatal and Newborn Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
- Who sponsors SB 937?
- SB 937 is sponsored by Costa Howard, Hernandez, Lisa, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Rosemary Mulligan, Carolyn H. Krause, Fred Crespo (Democrat), Michael K. Smith, Elga L. Jefferies, Cynthia Soto, Maria Antonia Berrios, Susana A Mendoza, and Karen A. Yarbrough.
- What is the current status of SB 937?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2007. Enacted.
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