Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 976 — IDPH-ALTERN HLTH CARE DELIVERY

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0669

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2009. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Alternative Health Care Delivery Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that there shall be no more than the total postsurgical recovery care centers with certificate of need for beds as of January 1, 2008 (instead of a total of 12 centers); deletes provisions concerning specific locations of postsurgical recovery care centers. Repeals a provision that once the Department of Public Health has authorized a total of 12 postsurgical recovery care centers, no new centers shall be authorized for the duration of the demonstration program. Provides that for purposes of the Hospital Licensing Act, "hospital" includes postsurgical recovery care hospitals, and provides for the licensing of such hospitals. Eliminates obsolete provisions and makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2009.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 976 has been amended to clarify that hospitals seeking a license must "seek and use their best efforts to maintain" certification under federal programs, which is a slight change from the previous wording that simply required them to "seek and maintain" certification. This change emphasizes the need for hospitals to actively strive for compliance with federal standards, which could enhance the quality of care provided and ensure that hospitals are held accountable for adhering to important health guidelines. Overall, this matters because it reinforces the commitment to quality healthcare and federal health program requirements.

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HB0976 Engrossed LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
HB0976 Enrolled LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
HB0976 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b (7) License application and renewal fees, which may cover the cost of administering the demonstration program.
HB0976 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b (7) License application and renewal fees, which may cover the cost of administering the demonstration program.
The Director shall appoint an advisory committee with representation from HB0976 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b the Illinois Hospital and Health Systems Association, the Illinois State Medical Society, and the Illinois Freestanding Surgery Center Association, a physician who is board certified in internal medicine, a consumer, and other representatives deemed appropriate by the Director.
The Director shall appoint an advisory committee with representation from HB0976 Enrolled - 3 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b the Illinois Hospital and Health Systems Association, the Illinois State Medical Society, and the Illinois Freestanding Surgery Center Association, a physician who is board certified in internal medicine, a consumer, and other representatives deemed appropriate by the Director.
HB0976 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b (1) Cook County outside the City of Chicago.
HB0976 Enrolled - 4 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b (1) Cook County outside the City of Chicago.
(4) Four in municipalities with a population of 50,000 or more not located in the areas described in paragraphs HB0976 Engrossed - 5 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b (1), (2), and (3), 3 of which shall be owned or operated by hospitals, at least 2 of which shall be located in counties with a population of less than 175,000, according to the most recent decennial census for which data are available, and one of which shall be owned or operated by an ambulatory surgical treatment center.
(4) Four in municipalities with a population of 50,000 or more not located in the areas described in paragraphs HB0976 Enrolled - 5 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b (1), (2), and (3), 3 of which shall be owned or operated by hospitals, at least 2 of which shall be located in counties with a population of less than 175,000, according to the most recent decennial census for which data are available, and one of which shall be owned or operated by an ambulatory surgical treatment center.
HB0976 Engrossed - 6 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b (2) One in Cook County outside the City of Chicago.
HB0976 Enrolled - 6 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b (2) One in Cook County outside the City of Chicago.
(a-25) There shall be no more than 10 birth center alternative health care models in the demonstration program, HB0976 Engrossed - 7 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b located as follows:
(a-25) There shall be no more than 10 birth center alternative health care models in the demonstration program, HB0976 Enrolled - 7 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b located as follows:
If a birth center is located outside of a health professional shortage area, (i) the birth center shall be located in a health planning area with a demonstrated need for obstetrical service beds, as determined by the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board or (ii) there must be a reduction in the existing number of obstetrical service beds in the planning HB0976 Engrossed - 8 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b area so that the establishment of the birth center does not result in an increase in the total number of obstetrical service beds in the health planning area.
If a birth center is located outside of a health professional shortage area, (i) the birth center shall be located in a health planning area with a demonstrated need for obstetrical service beds, as determined by the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board or (ii) there must be a reduction in the existing number of obstetrical service beds in the planning HB0976 Enrolled - 8 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b area so that the establishment of the birth center does not result in an increase in the total number of obstetrical service beds in the health planning area.
A licensed alternative health care model that continues to be in substantial compliance after the conclusion of the demonstration program shall be eligible for annual renewals unless and until a different licensure program for that type of health care model is established by legislation , except that a postsurgical recovery care center meeting the following HB0976 Engrossed - 9 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b requirements may apply within 3 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly for licensure to operate as a hospital:
A licensed alternative health care model that continues to be in substantial compliance after the conclusion of the demonstration program shall be eligible for annual renewals unless and until a different licensure program for that type of health care model is established by legislation , except that a postsurgical recovery care center meeting the following HB0976 Enrolled - 9 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b requirements may apply within 3 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly for a Certificate of Need permit to operate as a hospital:
(4) The former postsurgical recovery care center that receives a hospital license must seek and maintain certification under Titles XVIII and XIX of the federal Social Security Act.
(4) The former postsurgical recovery care center that receives a hospital license must seek and use its best efforts to maintain certification under Titles XVIII and XIX of the federal Social Security Act.
The Department may issue a provisional license to any alternative health care model that does not substantially comply with the provisions of this Act and the rules adopted under this Act if (i) the Department finds that the alternative health care model has undertaken changes and corrections which upon completion will render the alternative health care model HB0976 Engrossed - 10 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b in substantial compliance with this Act and rules and (ii) the health and safety of the patients of the alternative health care model will be protected during the period for which the provisional license is issued.
The Department may issue a provisional license to any alternative health care model that does not substantially comply with the provisions of this Act and the rules adopted under this Act if (i) the Department finds that the alternative health care model has undertaken changes and corrections which upon completion will render the alternative health care model HB0976 Enrolled - 10 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b in substantial compliance with this Act and rules and (ii) the health and safety of the patients of the alternative health care model will be protected during the period for which the provisional license is issued.
HB0976 Engrossed - 11 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b (e) Alternative health care models shall, to the extent possible, link and integrate their services with nearby health care facilities.
HB0976 Enrolled - 11 - LRB096 08475 DRJ 18595 b (e) Alternative health care models shall, to the extent possible, link and integrate their services with nearby health care facilities.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0669

  2. Effective Date August 25, 2009

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 080-034-003

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  11. Arrived in House

  12. Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000

  13. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009

  15. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff

  16. Recalled to Second Reading

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 006-000-000

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009

  20. Second Reading

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009

  24. Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-001

  25. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke

  26. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  27. Assigned to Human Services

  28. Referred to Assignments

  29. First Reading

  30. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  32. Arrive in Senate

  33. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-016-002

  34. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon

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

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

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 011-000-000

  38. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee

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

  40. Second Reading - Short Debate

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

  42. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  43. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  44. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 008-004-000

  45. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; by Voice Vote

  46. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee

  47. Assigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  49. Referred to Rules Committee

  50. First Reading

  51. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 80 Yea · 34 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 722803
Democrat 8201
Republican 0400
Total 803404
% of votes cast 68%29%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hatcher — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
May — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McAsey — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Senger — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Howard — Yea
Brady — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Durkin — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Fritchey — Nay
Froehlich — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Watson — Nay
Harris — Not Voting
Myers — Nay
Poe — Nay
Thapedi — Not Voting
Tryon — Nay
Wait — Nay
Cavaletto — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Cross — Not Voting
Cultra — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Pritchard — Nay
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Soto — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Nay
Burns — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Franks — Nay
Golar — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Nay
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 46102
Republican 1000
Total 56102
% of votes cast 95%2%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Kotowski — Yea
Link — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Millner — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Noland — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Not Voting
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 98 Yea · 16 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 831604
Democrat 11000
Republican 4000
Total 981604
% of votes cast 83%14%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Mathias — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Madigan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Howard — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Brady — Nay
Washington — Yea
Winters — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Watson — Not Voting
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Coulson — Nay
Cross — Not Voting
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Eddy — Nay
Franks — Nay
Hamos — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Senger — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Graham — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Nay
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Acevedo — Not Voting
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Not Voting
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Golar — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker 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

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Subjects

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What does HB 976 do?
Amends the Alternative Health Care Delivery Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that there shall be no more than the total postsurgical recovery care centers with certificate of need for beds as of January 1, 2008 (instead of a total of 12 centers); deletes provisions concerning specific locations of postsurgical recovery care centers. Repeals a provision that once the Department of Public Health has authorized a total of 12 postsurgical recovery care centers, no new centers shall be authorized for the duration of the demonstration program. Provides that for purposes of the Hospital Licensing Act, "hospital" includes postsurgical recovery care hospitals, and provides for the licensing of such hospitals. Eliminates obsolete provisions and makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2009.
Who sponsors HB 976?
HB 976 is sponsored by Chapa LaVia.
What is the current status of HB 976?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2009. Enacted.
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