ACCOUNTABL CARE ORG-LABORATORY House SponsorsRep. JoAnn D. Osmond-Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff) 7/16/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0708 New Act Creates the Accountable Care Organization Clinical Laboratory Testing Advisory Board Act. Provides that every accountable care organization providing diagnosis and treatment for patients in this State must establish an advisory board to consider and recommend guidelines or protocols for clinical laboratory testing. Provides that the membership of a clinical laboratory testing advisory board must include at least one physician who is legally affiliated with the accountable care organization and is a medical director of a clinical laboratory that is providing services for the accountable care organization. Provides that an advisory board may make recommendations to the accountable care organization's governing board for the adoption of guidelines or protocols with respect to clinical laboratory testing. Provides that nothing in the Act requires an accountable care organization's governing board to adopt a clinical laboratory testing guideline or protocol recommended by the accountable care organization's advisory board. Effective January 1, 2014.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds a provision stating that nothing in the Accountable Care Organization Clinical Laboratory Testing Advisory Board Act applies to an accountable care organization owned or operated by or affiliated with any of the following: the Cook County Health and Hospitals System; the University of Illinois; a hospital licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act; or a hospital affiliate as defined in the Hospital Licensing Act.House Floor Amendment No. 2 In a provision requiring that an advisory board include in its membership at least one physician who is a medical director of a clinical laboratory that is providing services for the accountable care organization, adds that such a physician may be a pathologist designated by such a medical director. Changes the bill's effective date from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2015. 2/21/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 2/21/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2013HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/22/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/27/2014HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/14/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/14/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/19/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/20/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/20/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 3/20/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/24/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2014HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2014HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/27/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/3/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 4/4/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 4/7/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/8/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/8/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/8/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/29/2014SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 4/29/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2014 5/8/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2014 5/20/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/20/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/18/2014HouseSent to the Governor 7/16/2014HouseGovernor Approved 7/16/2014HouseEffective Date January 1, 2015 7/16/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0708