HOSPITAL LICENSURE FUND House SponsorsRep. Jay Hoffman-Mary E. Flowers-La Shawn K. Ford-JoAnn D. Osmond, Barbara Flynn Currie, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Camille Y. Lilly, Al Riley and Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Heather A. Steans) 6/30/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0683 30 ILCS 105/5.826 new210 ILCS 85/5from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 146210 ILCS 85/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 147210 ILCS 85/14.5 new Amends the State Finance Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Creates the Hospital Licensure Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Establishes a $30 license fee per bed for hospitals applying for a license, provided that a lesser amount may be established by administrative rule of the Department of Public Health, if the Department, in consultation with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, determines that $30 per bed would exceed the limitations on health care-related taxes imposed by federal law that, if violated, would result in reductions to the amount of federal financial participation received by the State for Medicaid expenditures. Further provides that the Department shall deposit all fees and fines collected in relation to the licensure of hospitals into the Hospital Licensure Fund for the purpose of providing programs, information, or assistance designed to improve patient safety and quality in hospitals. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:30 ILCS 105/5.826Adds reference to:210 ILCS 50/3.190210 ILCS 80/1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 86210 ILCS 80/1.3410 ILCS 522/10-10410 ILCS 522/10-1530 ILCS 105/5.855 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, the Hospital Emergency Service Act, the Hospital Licensing Act, and the State Finance Act. Reinserts provisions regarding applications to open, conduct, operate, and maintain a hospital, except that the license fee that is required to be accompanied with the application shall be $55 per bed (instead of $30 per bed). Reinserts provisions establishing the Hospital Licensure Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and adds provisions concerning the sources of funding and permissible disbursements for the Fund. Provides that rehabilitation hospitals and long-term acute care hospitals are hospitals that are not required to provide hospital emergency services. Amends the Illinois Adverse Health Care Event Reporting Law of 2005. Defines "adverse health care event" as an event identified as a serious reportable event by the National Quality Forum and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt, by rule, the list of adverse health care events, and provides that if the National Quality Forum or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services revises its list of serious reportable events, then the term "adverse health care event" shall be similarly revised. Removes language concerning certain reportable events. Provides that if the adverse health care events are revised, the Department of Public Health shall notify all affected health care facilities promptly. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, the Hospital Emergency Service Act, the Hospital Licensing Act, and the State Finance Act. Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 2, except with the following changes: (1) provides that the license fee for a critical access hospital or a safety-net hospital shall be $0 per bed and (2) provides that the Hospital Licensure Fund shall consist of license fees collected pursuant to a provision of the Hospital Licensing Act concerning licenses and fees (instead of provisions concerning the Hospital Licensure Fund). Effective immediately. 2/6/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/6/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/13/2013HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/22/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/11/2014HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/19/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 3/19/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/21/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 3/21/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/24/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/24/2014HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman 3/24/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/24/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/24/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-003-000 3/24/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/25/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 4/8/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/8/2014HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2014HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 4/9/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-002-000 4/10/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/10/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/10/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/10/2014HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/10/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/10/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/10/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/10/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/10/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-032-000 4/10/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/10/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 4/11/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/11/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/11/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/11/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/1/2014SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/8/2014SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-003-000 5/8/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2014 5/14/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2014 5/23/2014SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014 5/27/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-017-000 5/27/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/25/2014HouseSent to the Governor 6/30/2014HouseGovernor Approved 6/30/2014HouseEffective Date June 30, 2014 6/30/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0683