HOSPICE PROGRM-LIMIT IN COUNTY House SponsorsRep. Jim Sacia-La Shawn K. Ford-Patrick J. Verschoore-Carol A. Sente-Naomi D. Jakobsson and Cynthia Soto Senate Sponsors(Sen. Tim Bivins-Pamela J. Althoff, John G. Mulroe, Mattie Hunter and William Delgado) 8/9/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0207 210 ILCS 60/9from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6109 Amends the Hospice Program Licensing Act. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the number of licensed hospice residences shall not exceed the following: (i) five hospice residences located in counties with a population of 700,000 or more; (ii) five hospice residences located in counties with a population of 200,000 or more but less than 700,000; and (iii) five hospice residences located in counties with a population of less than 200,000. Effective immediately. 1/31/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia 2/1/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/13/2013HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 2/20/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 2/20/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/20/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/26/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 2/27/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/27/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2013HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/15/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-001-000 4/8/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/8/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/10/2013SenateArrive in Senate 4/10/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins 4/10/2013SenateFirst Reading 4/10/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 4/16/2013SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/23/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/29/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/30/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/1/2013SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 5/1/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013 5/3/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 5/8/2013SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013 5/14/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 5/14/2013HousePassed Both Houses 6/12/2013HouseSent to the Governor 8/9/2013HouseGovernor Approved 8/9/2013HouseEffective Date August 9, 2013 8/9/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0207