HLTH FACILITIES-NURSING HOMES Senate SponsorsSen. Susan Garrett, Pamela J. Althoff, Rickey R. Hendon-Christine Radogno-Dale A. Righter, Antonio Munoz-A. J. Wilhelmi, Mike Jacobs, Donne E. Trotter-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Linda Holmes and Bill Brady House Sponsors(Rep. Lisa M. Dugan-Lou Lang-Elizabeth Coulson-Tom Cross-Patricia R. Bellock) 5/31/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0005 20 ILCS 3960/3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 115320 ILCS 3960/14.1Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Provides that changes of ownership of facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act must meet the requirements set forth in the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that facilities that are licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act are exempt from a provision requiring a permit before discontinuing certain health care facilities or categories of service. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that no permit shall denied on the basis of prior operator history for a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, except for certain actions specified under the Nursing Home Care Act involving insufficient financial resources, criminal convictions involving moral turpitude, and prior revocation of the applicant's license.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 3960/320 ILCS 3960/14.1Adds reference to:20 ILCS 3960/12.5 new20 ILCS 3960/15.5 new20 ILCS 3960/19.6Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Extends the repeal of the Act from May 31, 2007 to August 31, 2008. Creates the Task Force on Health Planning Reform. Requires the Task Force to gather information and to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by March 1, 2008 concerning revising the Act to achieve specified objectives. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 4 Provides that there is a current need for the bed inventory to be updated prior to the issuance of the recommendations of the Task Force. Provides that the bed inventory and associated bed need projections shall be prepared using a migration factor for medical-surgical and pediatric categories of service which shall be no less than 50%. Makes changes to the composition of the Task Force on Health Planning Reform. Provides that a vote of 12 members (instead of 10 members) appointed to the Task Force is required with respect to the adoption of recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly and a final report. 2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/21/2007SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Susan Garrett 2/26/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/26/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/6/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services 3/7/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/8/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 009-000-000 3/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007 3/13/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2007 3/20/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/29/2007HouseArrived in House 3/29/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/29/2007HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/30/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/15/2007HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/15/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/16/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 5/16/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2007SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Susan Garrett 5/16/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 5/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 5/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 5/23/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/24/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 5/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 5/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/25/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/25/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-009-000 5/28/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/28/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,04 5/28/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,04 - May 29, 2007 5/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett 5/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett 5/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/29/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services 5/29/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 010-000-000 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 010-000-000 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/30/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 5/31/2007SenateSent to the Governor 5/31/2007SenateGovernor Approved 5/31/2007SenateEffective Date May 31, 2007 5/31/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0005