HB4117ham003 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Filed: 2/21/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4117

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4117 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act is amended by adding Section 6.3 as follows:

(210 ILCS 5/6.3 new)

Sec. 6.3. Surgical procedures; other statutes and rules. Notwithstanding any other statute, rule, or regulation to the contrary, beginning on January 1, 2015, a facility where 50 or more surgical procedures are performed in any calendar year must comply with all of the statutes, rules, and regulations applicable to ambulatory surgical treatment centers generally. If any such facility commences any construction or major alteration on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly but before January 1, 2015, then the requirements prescribed by this Section shall apply.".