Bill Status of HB 5070   100th General Assembly


Short Description:  TELEHEALTH-DEFINITION

House Sponsors
Rep. Patricia R. Bellock-Mike Fortner-Barbara Wheeler, Randy E. Frese and Tim Butler

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff and Cristina Castro)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/27/2018HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0644

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 150/5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Telehealth Act. Includes clinicians licensed to provide medical services under Illinois law in the definition of "health care professional".

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that "health care professional" includes dentists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physical therapists, clinical social workers, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing instrument dispensers (rather than any clinician licensed to provided medical services under Illinois law). Changes a reference to "advanced practice nurses" to "advanced practice registered nurses".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  2/16/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2018HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  3/7/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
  3/8/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/29/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  3/29/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
  4/10/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-001-000
  4/10/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  4/10/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  4/10/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/10/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
  4/17/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
  4/18/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000
  4/19/2018SenateArrive in Senate
  4/19/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/19/2018SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  4/19/2018SenateFirst Reading
  4/19/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/25/2018SenateAssigned to Public Health
  5/2/2018SenateDo Pass Public Health; 006-000-000
  5/2/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2018
  5/15/2018SenateSecond Reading
  5/15/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2018
  5/18/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 041-000-000
  5/18/2018HousePassed Both Houses
  5/29/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  6/15/2018HouseSent to the Governor
  7/27/2018HouseGovernor Approved
  7/27/2018HouseEffective Date January 1, 2019
  7/27/2018HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0644

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