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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to license freestanding rapid treatment emergency centers. Contains provisions concerning the requirements a facility must meet to be licensed as a freestanding rapid treatment emergency center. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish provisional licensure and licensing procedures by emergency rule. Makes related changes in the Emergency Medical Treatment Act, the Health Care Worker Background Check Act, the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act, and the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Prohibits a person from constructing, modifying, or establishing a freestanding rapid treatment emergency center without obtaining a certificate of need permit from the Health Facilities and Services Review Board. Requires the Health Facilities and Services Review Board to establish provisional permit application guidelines by emergency rule. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Contains provisions concerning reimbursements to freestanding rapid treatment emergency centers. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Directs the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt rates to be paid for services delivered by a freestanding rapid treatment emergency center. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Health Facilities and Services Review Board is authorized to establish provisional certificate of need permit application guidelines by rule (instead of emergency rule). Provides that the Department of Public Health is authorized to establish provisional licensure and licensing procedures by rule (instead of emergency rule). Removes a requirement that those rules be established within 120 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Health Facilities and Services Review Board)
The cost associated with House Bill 3221 (H-AM 1) can be absorbed within existing operations.
State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
This bill does not create a State mandate.
State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
This bill does not create a State mandate.
Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Health Facilities and Services Review Board)
The cost associated with House Bill 3221 (H-AM 2) can be absorbed within existing operations.
Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Health Facilities and Services Review Board)
The cost associated with House Bill 3221 (H-AM 3) can be absorbed within existing operations.
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