HOSPITAL-DISCHARGE NOTICE House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Coulson-Angelo Saviano-Jerry L. Mitchell-Michelle Chavez-Rosemary Mulligan, Jack D. Franks, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Lisa M. Dugan, JoAnn D. Osmond, Careen M Gordon, Charles E. Jefferson, Karen A. Yarbrough, John E. Bradley, Jim Watson, Constance A. Howard, Kevin Joyce, Patricia R. Bellock and Robert F. Flider Senate Sponsors(Sen. George P. Shadid-M. Maggie Crotty-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Martin A. Sandoval and Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson) 7/26/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0335 210 ILCS 85/6.09from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 147.09 Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires a hospital's discharge planner to provide the patient with information to enable the patient to contact the Department on Aging's case coordination unit. Requires that hospital procedures in connection with giving a discharge notice include prohibitions against discharges or referrals to unlicensed, uncertified, or unregistered facilities or service providers that are required to be licensed, certified, or registered. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires a hospital to provide the patient with information to enable the patient to contact the Department on Aging's case coordination unit if the patient is pending discharge to a skilled nursing facility or if home health services are ordered for the patient. Requires that hospital procedures in connection with giving a discharge notice include prohibitions against discharges or referrals to certain unlicensed, uncertified, or unregistered facilities. Requires the Department of Public Health to annually provide hospitals with a list of licensed, certified, or registered facilities and provides that a hospital is in compliance with the procedures for discharge or referral to certain facilities if it relies on that list. Effective immediately. 2/17/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/17/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2005HouseAssigned to Aging Committee 2/25/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 020-000-000 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 2/25/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2005HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/7/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 4/7/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/13/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 4/15/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005 4/15/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid 4/19/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/19/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 5/4/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid 5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/16/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 5/17/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/18/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health & Human Services 5/18/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-001-000 5/19/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/19/2005HousePassed Both Houses 5/28/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 6/17/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/26/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/26/2005HouseEffective Date July 26, 2005 7/26/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0335