HEALTH FACILITY PLANNING-TECH House SponsorsRep. Deborah L. Graham-Mary E. Flowers-Monique D. Davis-Elizabeth Coulson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Carol Ronen) 8/13/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0935 20 ILCS 3960/2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1152 Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Makes technical changes to a Section concerning the legislative purpose of the Act.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 3960/2Adds reference to:20 ILCS 3960/3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 115320 ILCS 3960/8.5 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Defines "charity care". Provides that, upon a finding by the Department of Public Health that an application for a change of ownership is complete, the Department of Public Health shall publish a legal notice on 3 consecutive days in a newspaper of general circulation in the area or community to be affected and afford the public an opportunity to request a hearing and, if the application is for a facility located in a Metropolitan Statistical Area, an additional legal notice shall be published in a newspaper of limited circulation, if one exists, in the area in which the facility is located. Provides that the legal notice shall also be posted on the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board's web site and sent to the State Representative and State Senator of the district in which the health care facility is located. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall not find that an application for change of ownership is complete without a signed certification that for a period of 2 years after the change of ownership transaction is effective, the health care facility will not adopt a charity care policy that is more restrictive than the policy in effect during the year prior to the transaction. Provides that, if a public hearing is requested, it shall be held at least 15 days but no more than 30 days after the date of publication of the legal notice in the community in which the facility is located. 1/31/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 1/31/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/5/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 3/31/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** 4/2/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/3/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-044-004 4/8/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 4/8/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-004-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. 7/1/2003SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 4/15/2004SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 4/15/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2004 5/6/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 5/6/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/11/2004SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Carol Ronen 5/11/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 5/12/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 5/12/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/12/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Ronen 5/12/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2004 5/13/2004HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/13/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/13/2004HouseArrived in House 5/13/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/18/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/18/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/19/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/19/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 118-000-000 5/19/2004HousePassed Both Houses 5/19/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/19/2004HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 6/17/2004HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2004HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2004HouseEffective Date January 1, 2005 8/13/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0935