EMERGENCY SERVCS-PROHBT TRMS Senate SponsorsSen. Donne E. Trotter and Louis S. Viverito-James T. Meeks House Sponsors(Rep. Mary E. Flowers-Monique D. Davis) 11/6/2003SenateTotal Veto Stands 20 ILCS 2310/2310-543 new210 ILCS 70/2 new215 ILCS 134/43 newAmends 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.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as introduced, except provides that terms similar to "urgent", "urgi-", "emergi-", or "emergent" care may be defined by rule.House 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. 2/18/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/18/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/19/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 2/27/2003SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 3/6/2003SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/21/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003 3/21/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/24/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/25/2003HouseArrived in House 3/25/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/25/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/25/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/25/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 4/9/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 017-000-000 4/9/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/14/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/14/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/14/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003 5/20/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/20/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/21/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/21/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 22, 2003. 5/23/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/23/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services 5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/30/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2003SenateSent to the Governor 8/19/2003SenateGovernor Vetoed 10/23/2003SenatePlaced Calendar Total Veto November 4, 2003 11/6/2003SenateTotal Veto Stands