Bill Status of HB 378   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  IDPH-MRSA-HOSPITAL SCREEN/REPT

House Sponsors
Rep. Patricia R. Bellock-Julie Hamos-Elizabeth Coulson-Mary E. Flowers-Sandra M. Pihos, Greg Harris, JoAnn D. Osmond, Rosemary Mulligan, Sandy Cole and Suzanne Bassi

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Christine Radogno-Pamela J. Althoff-Susan Garrett)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
210 ILCS 85/6.08from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 147.08

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the MRSA Screening and Reporting Act and amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires every hospital to establish a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) control program, and sets forth items that must be included in such a program. Provides that for all hospital patients who are identified with nosocomial S. aureus bloodstream infection or asymptomatic colonization due to MRSA, the Department of Public Health shall require the annual reporting of such cases as a communicable disease or condition. Requires the Department to compile aggregate data from all hospitals for all such patients and to make such data available on its website and in all reports on health statistics and reportable communicable disease cases in Illinois. In provisions of the Hospital Licensing Act concerning the reporting of communicable reportable diseases and conditions, provides that after the effective date of this amendatory Act, such reportable diseases and conditions shall include nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections and asymptomatic colonization due to MRSA.

House Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
5 ILCS 80/4.21

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Inserts provisions similar to those of House Bill 378, creating the MRSA Screening and Reporting Act and amending the Hospital Licensing Act, but with changes that include the following: (1) deletes definitions of "MRSA" and "MSSA"; (2) deletes a requirement that a hospital's MRSA control program require identification of nosocomial S. aureus bloodstream infection; (3) adds to the MRSA Screening and Reporting Act a requirement that the Department of Public Health establish by regulation a list of those communicable diseases and conditions for which annual reporting of specific data shall be required, and provides that after October 1, 2007, such reportable diseases and conditions shall include the total number of infections due to MRSA; (4) amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to provide that the MRSA Screening and Reporting Act is repealed on January 1, 2011; and (5) replaces the provisions amending the Hospital Licensing Act with provisions that are the same as those added to the MRSA Screening and Reporting Act concerning reports to the Department after October 1, 2007, and makes these provisions inoperative after December 31, 2010. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
210 ILCS 85/6.08

Amends the MRSA Screening and Reporting Act. Provides that a hospital's MRSA control program must require monitoring and strict enforcement of hand hygiene requirements (instead of strict adherence to hand washing and hygiene guidelines). Deletes the provisions requiring hospitals to report certain information to the Department of Public Health; provides that after October 1, 2007, the Department shall compile aggregate data for all hospitals on the total number of infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that (1) are present on admission to a hospital and (2) occurred during the hospital stay, reported separately, as compiled from diagnostic codes contained in the Hospital Discharge Dataset provided to the Department. Provides that this reporting requirement shall apply only for patients in all intensive care units and other at-risk patients identified by hospitals for active surveillance testing for MRSA. Requires that the Department make such data available on its web site, in an annual report, and on the Hospital Report Card. Deletes the provisions amending the Hospital Licensing Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  1/26/2007HouseFirst Reading
  1/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  2/5/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  2/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  2/6/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  2/8/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  2/8/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/8/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  2/8/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  2/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  2/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/21/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 012-000-000
  2/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
  2/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  2/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/6/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  3/8/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  3/8/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  3/13/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  3/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
  3/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  3/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  3/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  3/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate
  3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2007
  3/20/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
  3/20/2007SenateFirst Reading
  3/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  4/20/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  4/26/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  5/3/2007SenateAssigned to Public Health
  5/15/2007SenateHeld in Public Health
  5/15/2007SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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