Bill Status of HB 2453   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  HOSPITAL-DISCHARGE NOTICE

House Sponsors
Rep. Elizabeth Coulson-Angelo Saviano-Jerry L. Mitchell-Michelle Chavez-Rosemary Mulligan, Jack D. Franks, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Lisa M. Dugan, JoAnn D. Osmond, Careen M Gordon, Charles E. Jefferson, Karen A. Yarbrough, John E. Bradley, Jim Watson, Constance A. Howard, Kevin Joyce, Patricia R. Bellock and Robert F. Flider

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. George P. Shadid-M. Maggie Crotty-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Martin A. Sandoval and Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/26/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0335

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 85/6.09from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 147.09

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires a hospital's discharge planner to provide the patient with information to enable the patient to contact the Department on Aging's case coordination unit. Requires that hospital procedures in connection with giving a discharge notice include prohibitions against discharges or referrals to unlicensed, uncertified, or unregistered facilities or service providers that are required to be licensed, certified, or registered. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires a hospital to provide the patient with information to enable the patient to contact the Department on Aging's case coordination unit if the patient is pending discharge to a skilled nursing facility or if home health services are ordered for the patient. Requires that hospital procedures in connection with giving a discharge notice include prohibitions against discharges or referrals to certain unlicensed, uncertified, or unregistered facilities. Requires the Department of Public Health to annually provide hospitals with a list of licensed, certified, or registered facilities and provides that a hospital is in compliance with the procedures for discharge or referral to certain facilities if it relies on that list. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  2/17/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/17/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2005HouseAssigned to Aging Committee
  2/25/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 020-000-000
  2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
  2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
  2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  2/25/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  2/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/8/2005HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
  4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
  4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
  4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  4/7/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
  4/7/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/13/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  4/15/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  4/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005
  4/15/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid
  4/19/2005SenateFirst Reading
  4/19/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services
  5/4/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
  5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
  5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading
  5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
  5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid
  5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/16/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  5/17/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/18/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health & Human Services
  5/18/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-001-000
  5/19/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/19/2005HousePassed Both Houses
  5/28/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  6/17/2005HouseSent to the Governor
  7/26/2005HouseGovernor Approved
  7/26/2005HouseEffective Date July 26, 2005
  7/26/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0335

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