Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 2310/216 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Culturally Competent Healthcare Demonstration Program. Defines "culturally competent health care". Provides that the Program shall establish models that reflect best practices in culturally competent health care and that expand the delivery of culturally competent health care in Illinois. Provides guidelines for the administration of the Program. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Makes changes to a subsection concerning legislative findings. Eliminates a provision elaborating on the purpose of culturally competent health care practices. Provides that the Culturally Competent Health Care Demonstration Program shall consist of an evaluation of the effect of the demonstration grants in improving the quality of health care for minorities (instead of racial and ethnic minorities). Gives the Department of Public Health discretion in contracting with a vendor to conduct the evaluation and provide support for the collaborative learning project. Makes other changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/22/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis
2/22/2007	House	First Reading
2/22/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/6/2007	House	Re-assigned to Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee
3/6/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
3/13/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
3/15/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee
3/15/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee; by Voice Vote
3/15/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee; 010-000-000
3/15/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/28/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
3/29/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/29/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007
3/29/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
3/29/2007	Senate	First Reading
3/29/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/18/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/25/2007	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
5/15/2007	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
5/15/2007	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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