CULTURAL HEALTHCARE PROGRAM Senate SponsorsSen. William Delgado-Kimberly A. Lightford and James T. Meeks-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kwame Raoul-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez and Elga L. Jefferies) 9/25/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0630 20 ILCS 2310/216 newAmends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Culturally Competent Healthcare Demonstration Program. Defines "culturally competent health care". Provides that the Program shall establish models that reflect best practices in culturally competent health care and that expand the delivery of culturally competent health care in Illinois. Provides guidelines for the administration of the Program. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Refers to the 2007 State Health Improvement Plan (instead of the 2006 Plan), which calls for increased cultural competence with regard to sexual minorities (instead of "other minorities"), in addition to other specified minorities, in Illinois health care settings. Provides that the Department of Public Health may (instead of shall) contract with a vendor with experience in racial and ethnic health disparities and cultural competency for certain services. Makes other changes.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the 2007 State Health Improvement Plan calls for increased cultural competence in Illinois health care settings, based on national standards that indicate cultural competence is an important aspect of the quality of health care delivered to racial, ethnic, religious, and other (instead of "sexual") minorities. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/5/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 3/5/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/6/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health 3/6/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/7/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000 3/7/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2007 3/7/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/7/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/13/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2007 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/15/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/15/2007HouseArrived in House 3/15/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/16/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/16/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/16/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 5/15/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 013-000-000 5/16/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/22/2007SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/29/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/29/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 5/31/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 5/31/2007HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 106-009-001 5/31/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/31/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - June 1, 2007 6/8/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William Delgado 6/8/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 6/20/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Public Health 6/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000 6/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 6/29/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 3/5 Vote Required 6/29/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 050-000-000 6/29/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 7/27/2007SenateSent to the Governor 9/25/2007SenateGovernor Approved 9/25/2007SenateEffective Date September 25, 2007 9/25/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0630