HOSPTL-DISCHRG TO SKILLD NURSG House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Coulson, Patricia R. Bellock, Mary E. Flowers, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Annazette Collins, Constance A. Howard, Marlow H. Colvin, Rosemary Mulligan, Renée Kosel, Carolyn H. Krause, Sandra M. Pihos, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia and Elga L. Jefferies Senate Sponsors(Sen. William Delgado-Kimberly A. Lightford) 8/13/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0080 210 ILCS 85/6.09from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 147.09 Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that with regard to pending discharges to a skilled nursing facility, the hospital must provide for an assessment by a case coordination unit prior to discharge. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:20 ILCS 105/4.03from Ch. 23, par. 6104.03Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In connection with provisions concerning a nursing home prescreening program, provides that responsibility for prescreening shall be vested with case coordination units. Provides that prescreening shall occur: (i) when hospital discharge planners have advised the case coordination unit of the imminent risk of nursing home placement of a patient who meets specified criteria and in advance of discharge of the patient; or (ii) when a case coordination unit has been advised of the imminent risk of nursing home placement of an individual in the community. Provides that the individual who is prescreened shall be informed of all appropriate options and shall be advised of her or his right to refuse services. In provisions amending the Hospital Licensing Act, provides that a hospital must notify the case coordination unit at least 24 hours prior to a patient's discharge to a skilled nursing facility (instead of must provide for an assessment by a case coordination unit prior to discharge). 2/7/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/7/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/6/2007HouseRe-assigned to Human Services Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/28/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 3/29/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007 3/29/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/29/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/2/2007SenateDo Pass Human Services; 011-000-000 5/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/15/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/16/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/16/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2007HouseEffective Date August 13, 2007 8/13/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0080