LONG TERM CARE HOSPITL QUALITY Senate SponsorsSen. Christine Radogno-Dan Kotowski-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. LaShawn K. Ford-Mary E. Flowers-Ed Sullivan, Jr., Karen A. Yarbrough, Annazette Collins, Bob Biggins and Patricia R. Bellock) 7/20/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1130 New ActCreates the Long Term Care Hospital Quality Improvement Transfer Program Act. Provides that because it is vital for the State of Illinois to find methods to improve the health care outcomes of patients served by the healthcare programs operated by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department shall establish the Long Term Care Hospital Quality Improvement Transfer Program. Provides that the program is designed to better utilize the specialized services available in the State to improve the health outcomes of the most severely injured and ill patients and to enhance the continuity and coordination of care for these patients. Contains provisions concerning how a hospital may qualify to participate in the program; hospital outcome and measurement data; exemptions; hospital duties; supplemental per diem rates; and other matters. Requires the Department to satisfy certain reporting requirements; to implement, monitor, and evaluate the program; and other matters. Permits the Department to use up to $500,000 of funds contained in the Public Aid Recoveries Trust Fund per State fiscal year to operate the program and to expand existing contracts, issue new contracts, issue personal service contracts, or purchase other services, supplies, or equipment for the purposes the program. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, but with the following changes: Changes the short title of the Act to the Long Term Acute Care Hospital Quality Improvement Transfer Program Act (instead of, Long Term Care Hospital Quality Improvement Transfer Program Act) and changes all references to "long term care hospital" and "LTCH" to "long term acute care hospital" and "LTAC" respectively. Redefines the term "STAC hospital" to mean a hospital that is not an LTAC hospital or a psychiatric hospital or a rehabilitation hospital (rather than, a hospital that is not designated by Medicare as a long term care hospital as described in the Social Security Act or a psychiatric hospital or a rehabilitation hospital). Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that beginning October 1, 2010 (rather than, beginning on the effective date of this Act) the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall establish the Long Term Acute Care Hospital Quality Improvement Transfer Program. Eliminates language spelling out the average LTAC hospital stay, the ventilator weaning rate, the central line infection rate per 1000 central line days, and the acquired pressure ulcers per 1000 patient days in mathematical terms. Provides that an LTAC hospital may terminate its program participation agreement within 30 calendar days notice to the Department. Adds language concerning rate adjustments for quality measures and program evaluation. Requires the Department to include specific information on the Program in its annual medical programs report (rather than, requiring the Department to post an annual report containing specific information on the Department's website). Changes the definition of the term "LTAC hospital". Makes other changes concerning LTAC hospitals that accept transfers from STAC hospitals and the Department's rulemaking authority. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/26/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno 2/26/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/2/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/8/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 009-000-000 3/8/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/10/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/10/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2010 3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno 3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 3/18/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/18/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Radogno 3/18/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/18/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/18/2010HouseArrived in House 3/19/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 3/19/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/19/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/19/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/14/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 4/14/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/15/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/19/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/19/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 4/20/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 4/23/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/23/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/21/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/20/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/20/2010SenateEffective Date July 20, 2010 7/20/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1130