SB0244ham004 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

Filed: 5/24/2007

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 244

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 244, AS AMENDED, with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No. 1, on page 2, by replacing lines 12 through 19 with the following:

"(20 ILCS 3960/12.5 new)

Sec. 12.5. Update existing bed inventory and associated bed need projections. While the Task Force on Health Planning Reform will make long-term recommendations related to the method and formula for calculating the bed inventory and associated bed need projections, there is a current need for the bed inventory to be updated prior to the issuance of the recommendations of the Task Force. Therefore, the State Agency shall immediately update the existing bed inventory and associated bed need projections required by Sections 12 and 12.3 of this Act, using the most recently published historical utilization data, 10-year population projections, and an appropriate migration factor for the medical-surgical and pediatric category of service which shall be no less than 50%. The State Agency shall provide written documentation providing the methodology and rationale used to determine the appropriate migration factor."; and

on page 3, by replacing lines 1 through 19 with the following:

"(b) The Task Force shall consist of 19 voting members, as follows: 6 persons, who are not currently employed by a State agency, appointed by the Director of Public Health, 3 of whom shall be persons with knowledge and experience in the delivery of health care services, including at least one person representing organized health service workers, 2 of whom shall be persons with professional experience in the administration or management of health care facilities, and one of whom shall be a person with experience in health planning; 2 members of the Illinois Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom shall be a co-chair to the Task Force; 2 members of the Illinois Senate appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; 2 members of the Illinois House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be a co-chair to the Task Force; 2 members of the Illinois House of Representatives appointed by the House Minority Leader; the Attorney General, or his or her designee; and 4 members of the general public, representing health care consumers, appointed by the Attorney General of Illinois."; and

on page 4, line 3, by replacing "10" with "12".