EMERGENCY SERVCS-PROHBT TRMS House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers-Carolyn H. Krause-Jack D. Franks-Patricia Bailey-Keith P. Sommer and Frank Aguilar Senate Sponsors(Sen. Donne E. Trotter-Barack Obama-Christine Radogno-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter) 8/18/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0540 20 ILCS 2310/2310-543 new210 ILCS 70/2 new215 ILCS 134/43 new Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department may develop and provide to the public and health care patients information regarding the categories or types of health care services available and their appropriate use. Amends the Emergency Medical Treatment Act. Provides that no person, facility, or entity shall hold itself out to the public as an "urgent", "urgi-", "emergi-", or "emergent" care center or use any other term that would give the impression that emergency medical treatment is provided by the person or entity or at the facility unless the facility is the emergency room of a facility licensed as a hospital or a facility licensed as a freestanding emergency center. Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Requires health care plans to provide their enrollees with clear information about their rights and responsibilities in obtaining referrals to and making appropriate use of health care facilities when access to their primary care physician is not readily available. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that terms similar to "urgent", "urgi-", "emergi-" or "emergent" care may be defined by rule.Fiscal Note (Department of Public Health) While the bill does not mandate a regulatory program, the process of assessment of fines and development of legal actions to refer to the Attorney General would require devotion of staff time. The number of these types of facilities within Illinois is unknown as they are not currently regulated in any way. Therefore, we are unable to make a reliable estimate as to the number of FTE's required to administer this activity. As there are no staff devoted to this activity at this time we would estimate at least one FTE would be necessary to implement the program. The annual cost for a mid-range Public Service Administrator with health care and/or legal background is between $45,000 - $70,000. Any additional costs related to staff time for the Attorney General's office in bringing any legal actions are not included in this estimate.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that a health care plan must provide to enrollees a description of (rather than clear information about) their rights and responsibilities. 1/6/2003HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 1/8/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/8/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/23/2003HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 1/29/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 1/29/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar 1/29/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/29/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 1/29/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 2/5/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee 2/5/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 017-000-000 2/5/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 019-000-000 2/5/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/6/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/20/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 2/24/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 2/26/2003SenateArrive in Senate 2/26/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/26/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/26/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 2/26/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/26/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 4/3/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/14/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/14/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/15/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 4/16/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/16/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 4/16/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2003 5/8/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/12/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2003 5/15/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/15/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/15/2003HouseArrived in House 5/15/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/16/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers; Motion #1 5/16/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 5/23/2003HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/27/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-001-000 5/27/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/25/2003HouseSent to the Governor 8/18/2003HouseGovernor Approved 8/18/2003HouseEffective Date August 18, 2003 8/18/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0540