IDPH-AMBULATORY SURG RADIATION Senate SponsorsSen. Heather Steans-William Delgado and Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Greg Harris) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 5/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 157-8.6420 ILCS 40/5from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-5Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act and the Radiation Protection Act of 1990. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, no license shall be granted or renewed under the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act unless the applicant: (i) submits, and the Department of Public Health (IDPH) approves, a plan for providing service to Medicaid recipients and medically underserved populations in its service area; or (ii) submits a plan for charity care that has been approved by the Illinois Attorney General; or (iii) submits a notarized statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the organization certifying that the applicant will not refuse service to any patient because the services the patient seeks may be reimbursed under Medicaid. Provides that no person may administer radiation to a human being in a Class C or D radiation installation, other than a hospital, unless the radiation installation submits similar items to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). Provides that in addition, no ambulatory surgical treatment center license shall be granted or renewed, and radiation may not be administered in a Class C or D installation other than a hospital, if IDPH or IEMA, respectively, determines that the license applicant or radiation installation has not complied with a prior plan or notarized statement submitted pursuant to these provisions. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Makes the bill's amendatory changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act and the Radiation Protection Act of 1990 applicable only to license applicants whose facilities are located in Cook County. Deletes a requirement that an applicant submit a plan for charity care that has been approved by the Illinois Attorney General. Provides that an applicant must submit a plan for providing service to Medicaid recipients and medically underserved populations and (instead of or) submit a notarized statement that the applicant will not refuse service to any patient because the services the patient seeks may be reimbursed under the medical assistance program.House Committee Amendment No. 2 In the provisions amending the Radiation Protection Act of 1990, provides that the amendatory changes concerning radiation administered in a Class C or Class D radiation installation do not apply to a dental office (in addition to not applying to a hospital). 2/19/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans 2/19/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2009SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/27/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/5/2009SenateDo Pass Public Health; 006-001-001 3/5/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2009 3/24/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans 3/24/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health 3/31/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/31/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/1/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/1/2009HouseArrived in House 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/1/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/1/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 4/1/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/29/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 4/29/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 4/29/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 4/29/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 4/29/2009HouseRemains in Human Services Committee 5/8/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die