SB2739 - 104th General Assembly

HOSPITAL LICENSE-FED COMPLAINT
Last Action
2/03/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Health and Human Services
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Mattie Hunter
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 85/9.01 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Grants the Department of Public Health independent authority to investigate all complaints alleging violations of the Act. Provides that, if the Department conducts a federal complaint survey, it shall independently determine if the survey also addresses violations of State law, and when a federal complaint survey is not authorized, either in whole or in part, the Department shall initiate an independent investigation into violations of State law within 30 calendar days after completion of the federal survey. Requires the Department to promptly initiate, within 30 days after the date the Department receives the result of any federal complaint survey, an independent investigation of the violations of the Act in all other cases in which any alleged violations of the Act are not part of a federal complaint survey. Requires the Department to submit annual reports to the General Assembly on or before December 31 each year on specified investigations of alleged violations of State law. Provides that the report shall include a summary of all completed investigations, actions taken, and recommendations for improvements.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/13/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
1/13/2026 Senate First Reading
1/13/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/03/2026 Senate Assigned to Health and Human Services
2/19/2026 Senate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/13/2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026