HOME HEALTH-SERVICES-OVERSIGHT House SponsorsRep. Joe Sosnowski-Michael Unes-Marcus C. Evans, Jr. and Anthony DeLuca Senate Sponsors(Sen. Darin M. LaHood, John G. Mulroe, Mattie Hunter and William Delgado) 8/16/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0448 210 ILCS 55/6.4 new Amends the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act. Provides that a physician licensed in another state may oversee or direct the delivery of skilled home care services provided by home health and home nursing agencies licensed in Illinois following care or treatment originally provided to the patient in the state in which the physician is licensed to practice medicine until care is transitioned to a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois under certain specified conditions, including: (i) contact between the patient's out-of-state physician and the patient's primary care physician in Illinois, if any; (ii) the initial transition period may not exceed 90 days from the date of the order for skilled home care services; and (iii) a copy of the license of the out-of-state physician must be retained in the patient's chart.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that in connection with a physician licensed in another state that is overseeing or directing the delivery of a skilled home care service for a patient whose care is transitioned to a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois, the transition period for the physician licensed in another state may be up to 180 days of skilled home care for patients where home health services are needed to care for 2 or more medical conditions requiring intensive management by 2 or more physicians. Provides that any significant change in the patient's condition shall be communicated by the Illinois licensed agency to the out-of-state physician and the patient's Illinois licensed physician. Provides that a copy of the license or evidence of licensure by another state of the out-of-state physician must be retained in the patient's chart. 2/21/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 2/21/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2013HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/15/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/15/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/18/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/20/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 3/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/20/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 4/9/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/10/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/11/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 4/12/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/12/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 4/12/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/12/2013HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/12/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes 4/15/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/16/2013SenateArrive in Senate 4/16/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/16/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood 4/16/2013SenateFirst Reading 4/16/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2013SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/29/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/30/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/1/2013SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 5/1/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013 5/3/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 5/7/2013SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2013 5/22/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/22/2013HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2013HouseSent to the Governor 8/16/2013HouseGovernor Approved 8/16/2013HouseEffective Date January 1, 2014 8/16/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0448