IHFPB-HOSPITAL SRVC REDUCTION House SponsorsRep. Harry Osterman-Elizabeth Coulson-Mary E. Flowers-Sara Feigenholtz-Eddie Washington, David E. Miller, Karen A. Yarbrough and Deborah L. Graham Senate Sponsors(Sen. Susan Garrett) 8/13/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0940 20 ILCS 3960/12.4 new Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Provides that if a hospital reduces any service it offers by 50% or more according to rules adopted by the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board, then within 30 days after reducing the service, the hospital must give written notice of the reduction in service to the Board, the Department of Public Health, and the State Senator and 2 State Representatives serving the legislative district in which the hospital is located. Requires the Board to adopt rules to implement these provisions, subject to appropriations.House Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions substantially similar to those of House Bill 4980, but with changes that include the following: (1) makes the provisions applicable to a hospital's reduction of any category of service specified in the Illinois Administrative Code (instead of any service the hospital offers); (2) deletes a provision making implementation subject to appropriations; and (3) requires the Health Facilities Planning Board to adopt rules that specify how each health care service is defined. 2/5/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman 2/5/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2004HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 2/25/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee 2/25/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote 2/25/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 020-000-000 2/25/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/25/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/25/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/25/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/25/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/2/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 3/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/23/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-003 3/24/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2004 3/25/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/25/2004SenateFirst Reading 3/25/2004SenateReferred to Rules 4/15/2004SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/21/2004SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 4/28/2004SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2004 4/29/2004SenateSecond Reading 4/29/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2004 5/13/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005. 5/19/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/19/2004HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2004HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2004HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2004HouseEffective Date January 1, 2005 8/13/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0940