Public Act 093-0889
 
HB7307 Enrolled LRB093 22682 AMC 52334 b

    AN ACT concerning executive agencies.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act is
amended by changing Sections 4, 4.2, and 19.6 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 3960/4)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1154)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2008)
    Sec. 4. Health Facilities Planning Board; membership;
appointment; term; compensation; quorum. There is created the
Health Facilities Planning Board, which shall perform the
functions described in this Act.
    The State Board shall consist of 5 voting members. Each
member shall have a reasonable knowledge of health planning,
health finance, or health care at the time of his or her
appointment. No person shall be appointed or continue to serve
as a member of the State Board who is, or whose spouse, parent,
or child is, a member of the Board of Directors of, has a
financial interest in, or has a business relationship with a
health care facility.
    Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
contrary, the term of office of each member of the State Board
is abolished on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 93rd General Assembly and those members no longer hold
office.
    Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
contrary, the term of office of each member of the State Board
is abolished on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 93rd General Assembly, but all incumbent members shall
continue to exercise all of the powers and be subject to all of
the duties of members of the State Board until all new members
of the 9-member State Board authorized under this amendatory
Act of the 93rd General Assembly are appointed and take office.
Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
93rd General Assembly, the State Board shall consist of 9
voting members.
    The State Board shall be appointed by the Governor, with
the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than 3 5 of the
appointments shall be of the same political party at the time
of the appointment. No person shall be appointed as a State
Board member if that person has served, after the effective
date of Public Act 93-41 this amendatory Act of the 93rd
General Assembly, 2 3-year terms as a State Board member,
except for ex officio non-voting members.
    The Secretary of Human Services, the Director of Public
Aid, and the Director of Public Health, or their designated
representatives, shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting members
of the State Board.
    Of those members initially appointed by the Governor under
this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, 2 shall serve
for terms expiring July 1, 2005, 2 shall serve for terms
expiring July 1, 2006, and 1 shall serve for a term expiring
July 1, 2007. Of those members initially appointed by the
Governor under this amendatory Act of the 93rd General
Assembly, 3 shall serve for terms expiring July 1, 2004, 3
shall serve for terms expiring July 1, 2005, and 3 shall serve
for terms expiring July 1, 2006. Thereafter, each appointed
member shall hold office for a term of 3 years, provided that
any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the
expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was
appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term and
the term of office of each successor shall commence on July 1
of the year in which his predecessor's term expires. Each
member appointed after the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 93rd General Assembly shall hold office until his or
her successor is appointed and qualified.
    State Board members, while serving on business of the State
Board, shall receive actual and necessary travel and
subsistence expenses while so serving away from their places of
residence. A member of the State Board who experiences a
significant financial hardship due to the loss of income on
days of attendance at meetings or while otherwise engaged in
the business of the State Board may be paid a hardship
allowance, as determined by and subject to the approval of the
Governor's Travel Control Board.
    The Governor shall designate one of the members to serve as
Chairman and shall name as full-time Executive Secretary of the
State Board, a person qualified in health care facility
planning and in administration. The Agency shall provide
administrative and staff support for the State Board. The State
Board shall advise the Director of its budgetary and staff
needs and consult with the Director on annual budget
preparation.
    The State Board shall meet at least once each quarter, or
as often as the Chairman of the State Board deems necessary, or
upon the request of a majority of the members.
     Three Five members of the State Board shall constitute a
quorum. The affirmative vote of 3 5 of the members of the State
Board shall be necessary for any action requiring a vote to be
taken by the State Board. A vacancy in the membership of the
State Board shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise
all the rights and perform all the duties of the State Board as
provided by this Act.
    A State Board member shall disqualify himself or herself
from the consideration of any application for a permit or
exemption in which the State Board member or the State Board
member's spouse, parent, or child: (i) has an economic interest
in the matter; or (ii) is employed by, serves as a consultant
for, or is a member of the governing board of the applicant or
a party opposing the application.
(Source: P.A. 93-41, eff. 6-27-03.)
 
    (20 ILCS 3960/4.2)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2008)
    Sec. 4.2. Ex parte communications.
    (a) Except in the disposition of matters that agencies are
authorized by law to entertain or dispose of on an ex parte
basis including, but not limited to rule making, the State
Board, any State Board member, employee, or a hearing officer
shall not engage in ex parte communication, after an
application for a permit is received, in connection with the
substance of any pending or impending application for a permit
with any person or party or the representative of any party.
This subsection (a) applies when the Board, member, employee,
or hearing officer knows, or should know upon reasonable
inquiry, that the application is pending or impending.
    (b) A State Board member or employee may communicate with
other members or employees and any State Board member or
hearing officer may have the aid and advice of one or more
personal assistants.
    (c) An ex parte communication received by the State Board,
any State Board member, employee, or a hearing officer shall be
made a part of the record of the pending matter, including all
written communications, all written responses to the
communications, and a memorandum stating the substance of all
oral communications and all responses made and the identity of
each person from whom the ex parte communication was received.
    (d) "Ex parte communication" means a communication between
a person who is not a State Board member or employee and a
State Board member or employee that reflects on the substance
of a pending or impending State Board proceeding and that takes
place outside the record of the proceeding. Communications
regarding matters of procedure and practice, such as the format
of pleading, number of copies required, manner of service, and
status of proceedings, are not considered ex parte
communications. Technical assistance with respect to an
application, not intended to influence any decision on the
application, may be provided by employees to the applicant. Any
assistance shall be documented in writing by the applicant and
employees within 10 business days after the assistance is
provided.
    (e) For purposes of this Section, "employee" means a person
the State Board or the Agency employs on a full-time,
part-time, contract, or intern basis.
    (f) The State Board, State Board member, or hearing
examiner presiding over the proceeding, in the event of a
violation of this Section, must take whatever action is
necessary to ensure that the violation does not prejudice any
party or adversely affect the fairness of the proceedings.
    (g) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent
the State Board or any member of the State Board from
consulting with the attorney for the State Board.
(Source: P.A. 91-782, eff. 6-9-00; revised 1-28-04.)
 
    (20 ILCS 3960/19.6)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2008)
    Sec. 19.6. Repeal. This Act is repealed on July 1, 2006
2008.
(Source: P.A. 93-41, eff. 6-27-03.)
 
    Section 10. The Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by
changing Section 8 as follows:
 
    (25 ILCS 170/8)  (from Ch. 63, par. 178)
    Sec. 8. Contingent fees prohibited.
    No person shall retain or employ another to lobby with
respect to any legislative, executive, or administrative
action promote or oppose legislation for compensation
contingent in whole or in part upon the outcome of the action
passage or defeat of any legislation, or the approval or veto
of any legislation by the Governor, and no person shall accept
any such employment or render any such service for compensation
contingent upon the outcome of the legislative, executive, or
administrative action passage or defeat of any legislation or
the approval or veto of any legislation by the Governor.
(Source: P.A. 76-1848.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.