Senate Sponsors: MUNOZ. House Sponsors: FEIGENHOLTZ-CURRY,JULIE Short description: HOSPITALS-STAFF BYLAWS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that, when one or more hospitals combine or merge, the medical staff bylaws of each individual hospital shall remain in effect until such time as the new entity and the medical staff can mutually agree upon medical staff bylaws for the new entity. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that when one or more hospitals combine or merge in any manner that does not require any of the parties to the transaction to obtain a new license under the Act, the medical staff bylaws of each individual hospital shall remain in effect until such time as the bylaws are amended according to the terms of the bylaws. Provides that the provisions concerning medical staff bylaws shall not apply to a county hospital as defined in specified provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE, ENGROSSED (Department of Public Health) SB 1820, engrossed, does not create a fiscal impact on the Department of Public Health. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0731 Last action date: JUL-25-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status