Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 243 — AMBULAT SURG TREAT CNTR-LICENS

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    Passed House
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Summary

Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act. Provides that on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act, no license shall be granted or renewed under the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act until the applicant seeking the license submits to the Department of Public Health, and the Department approves, a plan for the service of medically underserved populations that details for each of the facility's next 5 years of operation (i) the proportion of its total projected patients in the categories of indigent and Medicaid recipients and (ii) how the facility will serve those patients. Requires the Department to adopt rules for implementing the requirement of a plan for the service of medically underserved populations, including the development of appropriate minimum proportions of facility patients in the categories of indigent and Medicaid recipients. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 65 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to SB 243 introduce new requirements for facilities applying for or renewing their licenses under the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act. Specifically, they must now submit a plan to serve Medicaid recipients and medically underserved populations, have it approved by the Department of Public Health, or provide a notarized statement affirming they will not deny service based on payment ability. These changes aim to ensure better access to healthcare services for vulnerable communities, making it essential for facilities to demonstrate their commitment to serving these populations before they can operate.

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*LRB09504622DRJ24679b* SB0243 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 SB0243 Introduced 2/7/2007, by Sen.
SB0243 Engrossed LRB095 04622 DRJ 24679 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
Carol Ronen SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/6 from Ch.
111 1/2, par.
157-8.6 Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act.
Provides that on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act, no license shall be granted or renewed under the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act until the applicant seeking the license submits to the Department of Public Health, and the Department approves, a plan for the service of medically years of operation (i) the proportion of its total projected patients in the categories of indigent and Medicaid recipients and (ii) how the facility will serve those patients.
Requires the Department to adopt rules for implementing the requirement of a plan for the service of medically underserved populations, including the development of appropriate minimum proportions of facility patients in the categories of indigent and Medicaid recipients.
Effective immediately.
LRB095 04622 DRJ 24679 b A BILL FOR SB0243 LRB095 04622 DRJ 24679 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
SB0243 - 2 - LRB095 04622 DRJ 24679 b (2) The licensure status or record of the applicant, or if the applicant is a firm, partnership or association, of any of its members, or if a corporation, of any of its officers or directors, or of the person designated to manage or supervise the facility, from any other state where the applicant has done business in a similar capacity indicates that granting a license to the applicant would be detrimental to the interests of the public;
SB0243 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 04622 DRJ 24679 b (2) The licensure status or record of the applicant, or if the applicant is a firm, partnership or association, of any of its members, or if a corporation, of any of its officers or directors, or of the person designated to manage or supervise the facility, from any other state where the applicant has done business in a similar capacity indicates that granting a license to the applicant would be detrimental to the interests of the public;
A license, unless sooner suspended or revoked, shall be renewable annually upon approval by the Department and payment SB0243 - 3 - LRB095 04622 DRJ 24679 b of a license fee of $300.
A license, unless sooner suspended or revoked, shall be renewable annually upon approval by the Department and payment SB0243 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 04622 DRJ 24679 b of a license fee of $300.
On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, no license shall be granted or renewed until the applicant seeking the license submits to the Department, and the Department approves, a plan for the service of medically underserved populations that details for each of the facility’s next 5 years of operation (i) the proportion of its total projected patients in the categories of indigent and Medicaid recipients and (ii) how the facility will serve those patients.
On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, no license shall be granted or renewed unless the applicant:
The Department shall adopt rules for implementing the requirement of a plan for the service of medically underserved populations, including the development of appropriate minimum proportions of facility patients in the categories of indigent and Medicaid recipients.
(i) submits, and the Department approves, a plan for providing service to Medicaid recipients and medically underserved populations in its service area;
The Director may issue a provisional license to any SB0243 - 4 - LRB095 04622 DRJ 24679 b ambulatory surgical treatment center which does not substantially comply with the provisions of this Act and the standards, rules and regulations promulgated by virtue thereof provided that he finds that such ambulatory surgical treatment center will undertake changes and corrections which upon completion will render the ambulatory surgical treatment center in substantial compliance with the provisions of this Act, and the standards, rules and regulations adopted hereunder, and provided that the health and safety of the patients of the ambulatory surgical treatment center will be protected during the period for which such provisional license is issued.
the Department shall adopt rules indicating the requirements for such plans, including a definition for "medically underserved population" and standards for minimum proportions of Medicaid recipients and medically underserved patients that must be served;
The Director shall advise the licensee of the conditions under which such provisional license is issued, including the manner in which the facilities fail to comply with the provisions of the Act, standards, rules and regulations, and the time within which the changes and corrections necessary for such ambulatory surgical treatment center to substantially comply with this Act, and the standards, rules and regulations of the Department relating thereto shall be completed.
or (ii) submits a plan for charity care that has been approved by the Illinois Attorney General;
or (iii) submits a notarized statement signed by the Chief SB0243 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 04622 DRJ 24679 b Executive Officer of the organization certifying that the applicant will not refuse service to any patient because the services the patient seeks may be reimbursed under the program of Medical Assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
In addition, no license shall be granted or renewed if the Department determines that the applicant has not complied with a prior plan or notarized statement submitted pursuant to this paragraph.
The Director may issue a provisional license to any ambulatory surgical treatment center which does not substantially comply with the provisions of this Act and the standards, rules and regulations promulgated by virtue thereof provided that he finds that such ambulatory surgical treatment center will undertake changes and corrections which upon completion will render the ambulatory surgical treatment center in substantial compliance with the provisions of this Act, and the standards, rules and regulations adopted hereunder, and provided that the health and safety of the patients of the ambulatory surgical treatment center will be protected during the period for which such provisional license is issued.
The Director shall advise the licensee of the conditions under which such provisional license is issued, including the manner in which the facilities fail to comply with the provisions of the Act, standards, rules and regulations, and the time within which the changes and SB0243 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 04622 DRJ 24679 b corrections necessary for such ambulatory surgical treatment center to substantially comply with this Act, and the standards, rules and regulations of the Department relating thereto shall be completed.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) January 13, 2009; 01

  3. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

  4. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley

  5. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  6. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  7. Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 078-035-000

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

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

  10. Second Reading - Standard Debate

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

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

  13. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen May

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

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

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May

  17. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate

  18. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  19. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 13, 2009

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

  21. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 10, 2008

  22. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2007

  23. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 2, 2007

  24. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 12, 2007

  25. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 5, 2007

  26. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 5, 2007

  27. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 24, 2007

  28. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 17, 2007

  29. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 10, 2007

  30. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 4, 2007

  31. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2007

  32. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2007

  33. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007

  34. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007

  35. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007

  36. Home Rule Note Filed

  37. State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed

  38. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate

  39. Recalled to Second Reading - Standard Debate

  40. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  41. Second Reading - Standard Debate

  42. Fiscal Note Filed

  43. Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Brent Hassert

  44. State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Brent Hassert

  45. Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Brent Hassert

  46. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate

  47. Do Pass / Standard Debate Human Services Committee; 005-003-001

  48. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007

  49. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007

  50. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  51. Referred to Rules Committee

  52. First Reading

  53. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman

  54. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  55. Arrived in House

  56. Third Reading - Passed; 051-002-000

  57. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007

  58. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2007

  59. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Ronen

  60. Second Reading

  61. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  62. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 010-000-000

  63. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health

  64. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  65. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen

  66. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007

  67. Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000

  68. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett

  69. Postponed - Human Services

  70. Assigned to Human Services

  71. Referred to Rules

  72. First Reading

  73. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen

Sponsors

  • Carol Ronen · Cosponsor
  • Al Riley · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Carol Ronen
  • Al Riley

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 35 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 693204
Democrat 8001
Republican 1300
Total 783505
% of votes cast 66%30%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Nay
Jefferies — Not Voting
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Krupa — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Scully — Yea
Soto — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Cole — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Howard — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McAuliffe — Nay
McCarthy — Not Voting
Moffitt — Nay
Myers — Nay
Davis, Monique — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Pihos — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Wait — Nay
Washington — Yea
Bradley, John — Nay
Wilzbach — Yea
Brady — Nay
Winters — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Watson — Nay
Bradley, Richard — Not Voting
Coladipietro — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Durkin — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Flider — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Nay
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Nay
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Meyer — Nay
Froehlich — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43204
Democrat 7002
Republican 1000
Total 51206
% of votes cast 86%3%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Link — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Not Voting
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Watson — Nay
Brady — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Nay
Frerichs — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Not Voting
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 243 do?
Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act. Provides that on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act, no license shall be granted or renewed under the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act until the applicant seeking the license submits to the Department of Public Health, and the Department approves, a plan for the service of medically underserved populations that details for each of the facility's next 5 years of operation (i) the proportion of its total projected patients in the categories of indigent and Medicaid recipients and (ii) how the facility will serve those patients. Requires the Department to adopt rules for implementing the requirement of a plan for the service of medically underserved populations, including the development of appropriate minimum proportions of facility patients in the categories of indigent and Medicaid recipients. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 243?
SB 243 is sponsored by Carol Ronen and Al Riley.
What is the current status of SB 243?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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