HOSP REPORTS - DPH DISCLOSURES House SponsorsRep. Julie Hamos-Patricia R. Bellock-Deborah L. Graham Senate Sponsors(Sen. Susan Garrett-Donne E. Trotter-Todd Sieben-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 8/8/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0501 20 ILCS 2310/2310-33 new Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to establish reasonable billing rates for certain persons and entities requesting electronic access to certain types of patient data collected under the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act. Requires all moneys received by the Department from such billing procedures to be deposited into the Public Health Special State Projects Fund. Provides that the Department shall comply with State and federal laws to protect patient confidentiality. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Makes a change to the Section heading so that it reads: Access to patient claims and encounter data (now, Access to patient billing data). Changes other references in the Section to claims and encounter data (now, billing data).House Amendment No. 3 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended. Provides that the Department may establish reasonable billing rates (instead of claims and encounter rates) for persons requesting electronic access to certain patient data. Effective immediately. 2/16/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos 2/16/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2005HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/2/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/2/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/2/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-002-000 3/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos 3/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/10/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/15/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Julie Hamos 3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/5/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-042-000 4/6/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2005 4/6/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 4/11/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/14/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 4/19/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/18/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/18/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/8/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/8/2005HouseEffective Date August 8, 2005 8/8/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0501