HLTH CARE COST & QUALITY INFO House SponsorsRep. Julie Hamos-Mary E. Flowers-Arthur L. Turner-William Delgado, Calvin L. Giles, Marlow H. Colvin, Art Tenhouse, William B. Black, Elizabeth Coulson, Rosemary Kurtz, Frank Aguilar, Michael P. McAuliffe and Jim Watson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Susan Garrett-Christine Radogno-M. Maggie Crotty-Iris Y. Martinez) 7/10/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0144 20 ILCS 2215/4-2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6504-2 Amends the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act. Requires all hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and physicians licensed in the State to adopt a uniform electronic system for submitting patient charges for payment from public and private payors. Adds provisions concerning the collection and compilation of patient charge and quality of care data. Requires the Department of Public Health to inform the public regarding the availability of comparison health care charge data and quality of care information and to post certain information on its website by January 1, 2005. Requires the Department to study the most effective methods for publicly disclosing patient charge data and quality of care information and to report its findings to the Governor and to the General Assembly. Requires the Department to protect patient confidentiality under State and federal law. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 2215/4-2Adds reference to:20 ILCS 2215/1-1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6501-1Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title.House Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 2215/1-1Adds reference to:20 ILCS 2215/4-2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6504-2Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall require all hospitals licensed to operate in the State to adopt a uniform system for submitting patient charges for payment from public and private payors that is based upon adoption of the uniform electronic hospital billing form pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (instead of a form developed by the National Uniform Billing Committee). Contains provisions concerning the submission, collection, compilation, and disclosure of certain patient charge and quality of care data and the process for public disclosure of that data. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/18/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos 2/18/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/20/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 2/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 2/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 2/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 2/26/2003HouseRe-assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 2/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse 2/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 012-000-006 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos 3/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos 3/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 4/1/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 4/1/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/3/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 4/3/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 4/4/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/4/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2003 4/4/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 4/4/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/4/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/21/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 4/21/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/21/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 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 5/9/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/9/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/6/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/10/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/10/2003HouseEffective Date July 10, 2003 7/10/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0144