Bill Status of SB 1692   99th General Assembly


Short Description:  RAPID TREAT. EMERGENCY CENTERS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 3960/3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1153
20 ILCS 3960/5.1b new
210 ILCS 50/3.20
210 ILCS 50/32.6 new
210 ILCS 70/2
215 ILCS 5/370b.2 new
225 ILCS 46/15
305 ILCS 5/5-35 new
325 ILCS 2/10
720 ILCS 570/318

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to license freestanding rapid treatment emergency centers. Contains provisions concerning the requirements a facility must meet to be licensed as a freestanding rapid treatment emergency center. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish provisional licensure and licensing procedures by emergency rule. Makes related changes in the Emergency Medical Treatment Act, the Health Care Worker Background Check Act, the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act, and the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Prohibits a person from constructing, modifying, or establishing a freestanding rapid treatment emergency center without obtaining a certificate of need permit from the Health Facilities and Services Review Board. Requires the Health Facilities and Services Review Board to establish provisional permit application guidelines by emergency rule. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Contains provisions concerning reimbursements to freestanding rapid treatment emergency centers. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Directs the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt rates to be paid for services delivered by a freestanding rapid treatment emergency center. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading
  2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

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