Bill Status of HB 854   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  REGULATION-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris-Arthur Turner-Al Riley-Jehan Gordon-Booth-Mary E. Flowers, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Robert Martwick, Carol Ammons, Elizabeth Hernandez, Litesa E. Wallace, Sonya M. Harper, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Michael J. Zalewski and Margo McDermed

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
205 ILCS 610/3from Ch. 17, par. 1003

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Banking Emergencies Act. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to notice to the Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
205 ILCS 610/3
Adds reference to:
210 ILCS 50/32.5

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. In provisions concerning the licensure of Freestanding Emergency Centers, requires the Department of Public Health to issue an annual FEC license to a facility located within a municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants if the facility (i) has, by January 1, 2017, filed a letter of intent to establish an FEC, (ii) has received a certificate of need from the Health Facilities and Services Review Board, and (iii) complies with certain requirements and all applicable administrative rules. Provides that any FEC located in a municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants shall not be required to be wholly owned or controlled by an Associate Hospital or Resource Hospital; however, all patients needing emergent or urgent evaluation or treatment beyond the FEC's ability shall be expeditiously transferred to the closest appropriate health care facility based on the patient's acuity and needs. Requires the FEC to have a transfer agreement in place with at least one acute care hospital in the FEC's service area within 30 minutes travel time of the FEC. Provides that a FEC facility shall have the authority to create up to 10 observation beds as further defined by rule and that the Department shall issue no more than one such license in a municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and shall give consideration to underserved areas.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
  2/3/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/3/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/17/2015HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/27/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
  4/14/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
  4/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
  4/24/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
  4/24/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2016HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
  3/28/2016HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  3/28/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
  3/28/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/30/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
  3/30/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/4/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  4/5/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
  4/5/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  4/5/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  4/5/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
  4/13/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/13/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/13/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/21/2016HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed
  4/21/2016HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
  4/22/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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