IDPH-HEALTH FACILITY CLOSURE House SponsorsRep. John E. Bradley and Sara Feigenholtz Senate Sponsors(Sen. Gary Forby) 8/18/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0596 20 ILCS 2310/2310-67 new Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a health care facility must provide a written pre-closing statement to the Department no less than 90 days before permanently closing its facility. Provides that the statement must address certain matters, including: whether arrangements have been made for the timely transfer of patient records, regardless of format, to another health care facility, a health care practitioner, or another secure facility; whether the health care facility has arranged to provide notice to the public, at least 30 days before closing, of the planned closing of the facility; whether arrangements have been made for the transfer or disposal of hazardous and other waste and the disposition of legend drugs; whether arrangements have been made for securing the health care facility building or buildings and remaining medical equipment; and the intended date upon which business will cease. Also requires a closed health care facility, or its designee, to provide to the Department a written post-closing statement. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds a definition of "closing". Provides that a hospital must provide a pre-closing statement no less than 90 days before permanently closing its facility. Provides that a health care facility other than a hospital must provide a statement no less than 45 days before permanently closing its facility.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Removes a reference to a practice or clinic owned and operated by a licensed health care professional from the definition of "health care facility". Removes references to a health care practitioner from provisions concerning the transfer of patient records.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces the definition of "closing" with substantially similar provisions, except: (1) deletes a reference to a professional license and (2) provides that the term does not include a situation where a facility ceases operations at one location while contemporaneously establishing a replacement facility in another location.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that a health care facility other than a hospital must provide a pre-closing statement to the Department of Public Health no less than 90 (instead of 45) days before permanently closing its facility. Deletes provisions that if no facility is willing or able to assume responsibility for patient records or medical staff credentialing files from a facility that is closing, the Department shall assume responsibility for those records or files. 2/25/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 2/26/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 3/25/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/27/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/1/2009HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 4/2/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/29/2009SenatePostponed - Public Health 5/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby 5/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 5/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/6/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000 5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009 5/13/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009 5/14/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/14/2009HouseArrived in House 5/14/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/18/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John E. Bradley 5/18/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/19/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/22/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-000-000 5/22/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/18/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/18/2009HouseEffective Date August 18, 2009 8/18/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0596