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 Bill Status of HB2244  96th General Assembly

Short Description:  PRIMARY STROKE CENTER

House Sponsors
Rep. Bob Biggins - Barbara Flynn Currie - Daniel J. Burke - Elizabeth Coulson - William Davis, Mary E. Flowers, Constance A. Howard, Angelo Saviano, Elaine Nekritz, Paul D. Froehlich, Sara Feigenholtz, Marlow H. Colvin, Kay Hatcher, Linda Chapa LaVia, Timothy L. Schmitz, Karen A. Yarbrough, Sandra M. Pihos, Patricia R. Bellock, Al Riley, Kenneth Dunkin, Sandy Cole, Mike Fortner, Renée Kosel, William B. Black, Sidney H. Mathias, Michael P. McAuliffe, Ronald A. Wait, Raymond Poe, Rich Brauer, Rosemary Mulligan and John D. Cavaletto

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Heather Steans - Dan Cronin - Iris Y. Martinez - Jacqueline Y. Collins, Don Harmon, A. J. Wilhelmi, Pamela J. Althoff, Dan Duffy and John J. Millner)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0514

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 50/3.1030 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health shall develop a working group to advise the Department on Primary Stroke Center Systems; that this work group shall have representation from the following groups: EMS Medical Directors; hospital administrators; neurologists from accredited Primary Stroke Centers; EMS Coordinators; stroke advocates; fire chiefs in Illinois; private ambulance providers; and a representative from the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; and that this group shall also develop and submit a statewide stroke assessment tool to the Department for final approval, a copy of which shall be disseminated to all EMS Systems for adoption no later than January 15, 2011. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
210 ILCS 50/3.1030 new
Adds reference to:
30 ILCS 105/5.719 new
210 ILCS 50/3.25
210 ILCS 50/3.30
210 ILCS 50/3.116 new
210 ILCS 50/3.117 new
210 ILCS 50/3.117.5 new
210 ILCS 50/3.118 new
210 ILCS 50/3.118.5 new
210 ILCS 50/3.119 new
210 ILCS 50/3.130
210 ILCS 50/3.200
210 ILCS 50/3.226 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Finance Act and the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Contains a preamble. Contains provisions regarding: development of portions of an EMS Region Plan concerning stroke; the triage, treatment, and transport of possible acute stroke patients; creation of Regional Stroke Advisory Subcommittees and a State Stroke Advisory Subcommittee; designation of hospitals as certified Primary Stroke Centers and Emergent Stroke Ready Hospitals by the Department of Public Health; grants to hospitals for the acquisition and maintenance of necessary infrastructure, including personnel, equipment, and pharmaceuticals for the diagnosis and treatment of acute stroke patients; reports; construction of the new provisions; violations; rules; and other matters. Creates the Hospital Stroke Care Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for: deposits into the Fund; purposes of the Fund; allocations; prohibition of interfund transfers; and other matters.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Biggins
  2/18/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  2/23/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  3/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
  3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
  3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 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
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  3/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
  3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
  3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
  3/18/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
  3/18/2009SenateArrive in Senate
  3/18/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/18/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
  3/18/2009SenateFirst Reading
  3/18/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/19/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather Steans
  3/19/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
  4/6/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Public Health
  4/22/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  4/23/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  4/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  5/5/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
  5/6/2009SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-000-000
  5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
  5/11/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
  5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading
  5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
  5/19/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses
  6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor
  8/14/2009HouseGovernor Approved
  8/14/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010
  8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0514

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