Bill Status of HB1181  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  HOSPITAL REPORT CARD ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers - Annazette Collins - Monique D. Davis - Patricia Bailey

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
210 ILCS 85/7from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 148


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Hospital Report Card Act. Provides requirements for staffing levels. Requires hospitals to prepare a quarterly report detailing specified information as a condition of licensure. Requires the Department of Public Health to submit a report summarizing the quarterly reports by region to the General Assembly and publish that report on its website. Provides protection for whistleblowers. Provides a private right of action to whistleblowers against their employers. Provides penalties for violations of the Act. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that violations of the Hospital Report Card Act are grounds for discipline under the Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/4/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/5/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  2/5/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  2/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  2/26/2003HouseRe-assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  3/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
  3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die