Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2593

Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act, the Hospital Licensing Act, and the State Finance Act. Increases the licensure fee to $1500 for ambulatory surgical treatment centers and home health agencies. Establishes a $50 licensure fee per bed for hospitals applying for a license. Changes the name of the Home Care Services Agency Licensure Fund to the Home Health, Health Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensure Fund. Creates the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Fund and the Hospital Licensure Fund. Effective immediately.

As to licensure fees for ambulatory surgical treatment centers, provides that the fee shall be established by administrative rule of the Department of Public Health, in consultation with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, but not to exceed $1500 and further subject to the limitations on health care-related taxes imposed by federal law that, if violated, would result in reductions to the amount of federal financial participation received by the State for Medicaid expenditures (rather than, a license fee of $1500). As to licensure fees for hospitals, provides that the fee shall be established by administrative rule of the Department of Public Health, in consultation with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, but not to exceed $50 per bed and further subject to the limitations on health care-related taxes by federal law that, if violated, would result in reductions to the amount of federal financial participation received by the State for Medicaid expenditures. Makes similar changes regarding renewal fees for hospitals.

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