FREESTANDING EMERGENCY CENTER House SponsorsRep. Lisa M. Dugan Senate Sponsors(Sen. Donne E. Trotter) 8/27/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1112 210 ILCS 50/32.5 Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall issue an annual Freestanding Emergency Center (FEC) license to any facility that has received a permit from the Health Facilities and Services Review Board to establish an FEC if the application for the permit has been deemed complete by the Department by January 1, 2014 (instead of by March 1, 2009) and the facility is located (i) in a municipality with a population of 50,000 (instead of 75,000) or less, (ii) within 50 (instead of 20) miles of the hospital that owns or controls the FEC, and (iii) within 50 (instead of 20) miles of the Resource Hospital affiliated with the FEC as part of the EMS System. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Department of Public Health shall issue an annual Freestanding Emergency Center (FEC) license to any facility that has received a permit from the Health Facilities and Services Review Board to establish an FEC by January 1, 2015 (instead of January 1, 2014). Eliminates a requirement that a facility's application for a permit to establish an FEC must be deemed complete by the Department of Public Health by January 1, 2014. 2/8/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 2/8/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2012HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 2/29/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 005-000-000 3/1/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-001-000 3/21/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/21/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 22, 2012 3/23/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/26/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/26/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 3/27/2012SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/25/2012SenatePostponed - Public Health 4/27/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/27/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/1/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 5/1/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health 5/1/2012SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 5/1/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2012 5/4/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/14/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/14/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/15/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health 5/16/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000 5/18/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Trotter 5/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2012 5/22/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/22/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/22/2012HouseArrived in House 5/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 5/22/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/22/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/29/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-000 5/30/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 115-000-000 5/30/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/28/2012HouseSent to the Governor 8/27/2012HouseGovernor Approved 8/27/2012HouseEffective Date August 27, 2012 8/27/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1112