HOME HEALTH AGENCIES-REFERRALS Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham House Sponsors(Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch-Frances Ann Hurley) 8/11/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0099 210 ILCS 55/3.8 newAmends the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, hospital operated under the University of Illinois Hospital Act, facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, or health care provider licensed under any Act of this State that receives funds from the State may not refer a patient or the family of a patient to a home health agency, home nursing agency, or home services agency unless the agency is licensed under the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/8/2017SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/15/2017SenateDo Pass Human Services; 010-000-000 3/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017 4/6/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017 4/27/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/27/2017HouseArrived in House 4/27/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/27/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/27/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/9/2017HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/10/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 5/17/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 5/17/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-000-000 5/19/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 6/16/2017SenateSent to the Governor 8/11/2017SenateGovernor Approved 8/11/2017SenateEffective Date January 1, 2018 8/11/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0099