HEALTH CARE DELIV-BIRTH CENTER Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-Iris Y. Martinez, William Delgado, William E. Peterson-Martin A. Sandoval-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Don Harmon, William R. Haine, Kimberly A. Lightford, Christine Radogno, Pamela J. Althoff and Donne E. Trotter House Sponsors(Rep. Julie Hamos-Barbara Flynn Currie-Elizabeth Coulson-Linda Chapa LaVia-Sara Feigenholtz, John A. Fritchey, Greg Harris, Jack McGuire, Cynthia Soto, Elaine Nekritz, Luis Arroyo, William Davis, Elizabeth Hernandez, Maria Antonia Berrios, Fred Crespo and Annazette Collins) 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0445 210 ILCS 3/30210 ILCS 3/35Amends the Alternative Health Care Delivery Act. Provides that there shall be no more than 10 birth center alternative health care models in the demonstration program authorized under the Act. Sets forth requirements for the location of the centers and for services and standards of the centers. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules for the operation and research protocols of birth centers. Makes other changes.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that a birth center shall be exclusively dedicated to serving the childbirth-related needs of women and their newborns. Provides that a birth center shall not be separately licensed if it is a part of a hospital or a freestanding facility that is operated under a license issued to a hospital under the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that in adopting rules for birth centers, the Department of Public Health shall consider: the American Association of Birth Centers' Standards for Freestanding Birth Centers; the American Academy of Pediatrics/American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Guidelines for Perinatal Care; and the Regionalized Perinatal Health Care Code (instead of requiring the Department to adopt rules that establish standards equivalent to those of the American Association of Birth Centers' Standards for Freestanding Birth Centers). Makes changes in the provisions concerning the location of a birth center in relation to the performance of caesarian deliveries. Provides that no general anesthesia and no surgery may be performed at a birth center, and authorizes the Department to adopt rules adding birth center patient eligibility criteria or standards as it deems necessary. Sets forth information that must be reported by birth centers. Makes other changes.House Amendment No. 2 Replaces all of the amendatory provisions concerning the features of birth centers. Reinserts provisions substantially similar to those of the engrossed bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1, but with changes that include the following. Provides that the services of a medical director physician (instead of a collaborating physician) who is certified or eligible for certification by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (instead of by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology) are required in birth centers. Provides that the medical director in consultation with the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services shall coordinate the clinical staff and overall provision of patient care. Provides that the medical director and the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services shall jointly develop and approve policies defining the criteria to determine which pregnancies are accepted as normal, uncomplicated, and low-risk, and the anesthesia services available at the center; provides that no general anesthesia may be administered at the center. Requires the presence at each birth center of a second staff person who is licensed or certified "in Illinois" in a health-related field. Makes other changes. 2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/23/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/6/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/6/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson 3/6/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/7/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/8/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/8/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/13/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/13/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 3/13/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/20/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 035-021-000 3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/29/2007HouseArrived in House 3/29/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/29/2007HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/9/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 4/9/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 4/10/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 4/20/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/20/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/20/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/8/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 5/8/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/8/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 5/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/10/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/10/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/10/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 5/18/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos 5/18/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/21/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-009-000 5/28/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01, 02 5/28/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - May 29, 2007 5/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/29/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Public Health 5/29/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Public Health 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/30/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/27/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/27/2007SenateEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0445