Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2012	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0667

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

210 ILCS 50/3.190

210 ILCS 80/1

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 86

210 ILCS 80/1.3 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act in the provision concerning emergency Department classifications to provide that long-term acute care hospitals, as defined under the Hospital Emergency Services Act, are not required to provide hospital emergency services and shall be classified as not available. Amends the Hospital Emergency Services Act. Provides an exception for long-term acute care hospitals from the requirement that certain hospitals shall provide a hospital emergency service. Provides that general acute care hospitals designated by Medicare as long-term acute care hospitals are not required to provide the hospital emergency services required by the Act. Provides that such hospitals may provide hospital emergency services at their option. Sets forth provisions concerning notification. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	210 ILCS 155/10

Amends the Long Term Acute Care Hospital Quality Improvement Transfer Program Act to include in the definition of "LTAC hospital" a hospital that begins operations after January 1, 2009 (instead of 2010) and is designated by Medicare as a long term acute care hospital.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Amends the Hospital Emergency Service Act. Provides that any hospital defined in the provision concerning long-term acute care hospitals that opts to discontinue emergency services shall comply with all provisions of the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) and the Social Security Act, provide annual notice to communities about available emergency medical services, and make educational materials available concerning the availability of medical services within the hospital's service area.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
2/8/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/8/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2011	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
3/9/2011	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
3/15/2011	Senate	Do Pass Public Health; 010-000-000
3/15/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011
3/30/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
3/30/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/6/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
4/8/2011	Senate	Second Reading
4/8/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
4/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000
4/15/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011
5/3/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/3/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Radogno
5/3/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/3/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/3/2011	House	Arrived in House
5/3/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/3/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
5/4/2011	House	First Reading
5/4/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/11/2011	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
5/13/2011	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
5/17/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
5/17/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/18/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
5/20/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
5/24/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
5/24/2011	House	Remains in Human Services Committee
5/27/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
5/31/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
11/2/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
11/2/2011	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
11/8/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
11/8/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
11/8/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
11/8/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
11/9/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
11/9/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
11/9/2011	House	3/5 Vote Required
11/9/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-002-000
11/9/2011	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
11/9/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 10, 2011
11/9/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christine Radogno
11/9/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
11/9/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services
11/10/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
11/10/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
11/10/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
11/29/2011	Senate	3/5 Vote Required
11/29/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
11/29/2011	Senate	Passed Both Houses
12/15/2011	Senate	Sent to the Governor
1/13/2012	Senate	Governor Approved
1/13/2012	Senate	Effective Date January 13, 2012
1/13/2012	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0667

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