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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2853   </title>
<shortdesc>HEALTH FACILITY PLANNING ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Terry Link</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 3960/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1153</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3960/4.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3960/5.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3960/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1156</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3960/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1158</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3960/12.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Provides that changes of ownership, mergers, and consolidations of health care facilities require a permit from the Health Facilities Planning Board and sets forth requirements for the permit application. Sets forth conditions that require a public hearing for a permit application and requires that the notice of the public hearing be published in a newspaper for 3 consecutive days. Provides that the Attorney General may evaluate certain transactions by health care facilities and sets forth requirements for notifying the Attorney General of the transactions. Provides that the Attorney General may require reimbursement for evaluating the transactions. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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