HOSPITAL-MULTIPLE LOCATIONS House SponsorsRep. Cynthia Soto-Arthur L. Turner Senate Sponsors(Sen. William Delgado) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 85/4.5 Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital located in a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants may apply to the Department of Public Health for approval to conduct its operations from more than one location within the county under a single license if the distance between each location to be combined under one license is no more than one mile. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that a hospital located in a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants may apply to the Department of Public Health for approval to conduct its operations from more than one hospital (instead of more than one location) within the county under a single license if the distance between each hospital (instead of each location) to be combined under one license is no more than one mile.House Amendment No. 3 Provides that a hospital located in a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants may apply for approval to conduct its operations from more than one hospital if (i) the distance between each hospital is no more than one-half (instead of one) mile and (ii) both hospitals were operated by a single health system on January 1, 2008. 2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2008HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-001-000 3/5/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/3/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/7/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/8/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 4/16/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/16/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/23/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 4/23/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die