House Sponsors: LEITCH-SCHOENBERG. Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON-OBAMA-PARKER-SMITH-MUNOZ Short description: HEALTH FACILITIES-TECH Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 85/1 Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 85/8 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 149 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that the fees for review of architectural plans do not apply to construction projects related to homeland security. Provides that disproportionate share hospitals and rural hospitals shall only pay one-half of the fees required for review of architectural plans. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 85/8.5 new Further amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that upon application by a hospital, the Department of Public Health may grant or renew the waiver of the hospital's compliance with a rule or standard and, in the event that the Department does not grant or renew a waiver of a rule or standard concerning physical plant requirements, the hospital may elect to seek dispute resolution and the Department of Public Health is required to participate. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2310/2310-560 was 20 ILCS 2310/55.87 20 ILCS 3918/5 20 ILCS 3918/25 20 ILCS 3918/47 new 20 ILCS 3918/50 210 ILCS 85/7.5 new 210 ILCS 85/9.2 new 210 ILCS 85/9.3 new Amends the Illinois Building Commission Act. Makes changes relating to the suggested resolution of a conflict between the Department of Public Health and a health care provider, rules for administration of the Act, and the fees to be paid by a health care provider for dispute resolution. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act to make related changes. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes changes relating to a committee to advise the Department and to conduct informal dispute resolution concerning the application of building codes for new and existing construction and related Department rules and standards under the Hospital Licensing Act. Further amends the Hospital Licensing Act to make changes relating to the Fire Safety Evaluation System, waivers of compliance with rules or standards for construction of physical plant, conducting surveys of hospitals, and informal dispute resolution. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0803 Last action date: AUG-16-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status