EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Dave Syverson House Sponsors(Rep. Joe Sosnowski) 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0977 210 ILCS 70/0.01from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6150Amends the Emergency Medical Treatment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 70/0.01Adds reference to:210 ILCS 70/2Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Medical Treatment Act. In a provision that sets forth the General Assembly's findings, removes a finding that the use of the term "urgent" in a facility's posted or advertised name may confuse the public regarding the types of services offered by that facility relative to the services offered by a hospital emergency department. In a provision that prohibits the use of certain terms that give the impression that emergency care is provided by a person, entity, or facility, provides that a person, facility, or entity is not prohibited from holding itself out to the public as an "urgi-" or "urgent" care center. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 3/13/2014SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/17/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson 3/17/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/21/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000 3/21/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2014 4/1/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/1/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2014 4/2/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/3/2014HouseArrived in House 4/3/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski 4/3/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/3/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/7/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-001-000 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-016-001 5/23/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/20/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0977