HOME HEALTH SERVICES Senate SponsorsSen. Omar Aquino House Sponsors(Rep. Bob Morgan) 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0257 210 ILCS 55/4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2804210 ILCS 55/5from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2805210 ILCS 55/7from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2807210 ILCS 55/9.02from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2809.02Amends the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act. Provides that (i) a professional license shall be valid for a period of 240 days (rather than 120 days) unless sooner suspended or revoked, (ii) the Director of Public Health may renew a provisional license once for a period not to exceed 90 days (rather than 120 days) from the expiration date of the initial provisional license, and (iii) the fee for each single home health agency license or any renewal shall be $1,000 (rather than $25). Removes language requiring the Department of Public Health to develop and implement one application to be used even if a combination of licenses authorized under the Act is sought. Provides that the Home Health and Home Services Advisory Committee shall be composed of 15 voting members and one nonvoting member (rather than just 15 members). Provides that 2 (rather than one) of the voting members shall be individuals who represent an organization that advocates for consumers, and the nonvoting member shall be a home services worker. Provides that if the Department finds that a violation does not pose a substantial risk to the health or safety of an agency's clients or patients, the Department may choose to request a plan of correction for the Department's approval prior to issuing a notice of violation to the agency. Provides that if the agency fails to submit an acceptable plan of correction or fails to implement a Department-approved plan of correction within the time provided by the Department, the Department shall then issue the notice of violation. Makes other changes.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that a 2-year license (rather than an annual license) shall be issued to any person conducting or maintaining a home health agency upon receipt of an application and payment of the licensure fee. Provides that the fee for each single home health agency license or any renewal shall be $1,500 (rather than $1,000 in the introduced bill). 2/10/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 2/10/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/8/2023SenateDo Pass Public Health; 005-003-000 3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 3/20/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 3/20/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/21/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/22/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health 3/28/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023 3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 005-002-000 3/30/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Aquino 3/30/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/30/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 040-016-000 3/31/2023HouseArrived in House 3/31/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 4/11/2023HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/26/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-030-000 5/11/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/9/2023SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2023SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2023SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0257