Date	Chamber	Action
8/20/2003	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0563

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

210 ILCS 85/7

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 148

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Hospital Report Card Act. Provides requirements for staffing levels. Requires hospitals to prepare a quarterly report detailing specified information as a condition of licensure. Requires the Department of Public Health to submit a report summarizing the quarterly reports by region to the General Assembly and publish that report on its website. Provides protection for whistleblowers. Provides a private right of action to whistleblowers against their employers. Provides penalties for violations of the Act. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that violations of the Hospital Report Card Act are grounds for discipline under the Act.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Hospital Report Card Act. Contains provisions concerning records related to staffing levels for nurses, orientation and training of hospital staff, the requirement of a quarterly report prepared by an individual hospital for submission to the Department of Public Health, whistleblower protections, a private right of action for violation of the whistleblower protection provisions, and regulatory oversight by the Department of Public Health. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act to make compliance with the Hospital Report Card Act a condition for a permit or license. Effective January 1, 2004.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that certain records shall be made available to the public without information identifying a patient, employee, or licensed professional. Provides that certain reports and Department disclosures may not contain any information identifying a patient, employee, or licensed professional.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/22/2003	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
1/22/2003	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
1/22/2003	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
1/22/2003	Senate	First Reading
1/22/2003	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/29/2003	Senate	Assigned to Health & Human Services
2/6/2003	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
3/4/2003	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
3/4/2003	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/4/2003	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
3/5/2003	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/6/2003	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
3/6/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2003
3/13/2003	Senate	Second Reading
3/13/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2003
3/18/2003	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
3/18/2003	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/18/2003	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
3/19/2003	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
3/19/2003	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/19/2003	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
3/19/2003	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
3/19/2003	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-001
3/19/2003	House	Arrived in House
3/19/2003	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
3/19/2003	House	First Reading
3/19/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/20/2003	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers
3/20/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
3/21/2003	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/1/2003	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
4/9/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
4/9/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
4/9/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
5/1/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
5/1/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
5/1/2003	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000
5/1/2003	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2003	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
5/6/2003	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
5/7/2003	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
5/7/2003	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
5/7/2003	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
5/7/2003	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
5/7/2003	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
5/7/2003	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
5/7/2003	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
5/7/2003	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
5/7/2003	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
5/8/2003	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/8/2003	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2003	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000
5/13/2003	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
5/13/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 14, 2003
5/16/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Barack Obama
5/16/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/22/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services
5/23/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
5/28/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
5/28/2003	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/26/2003	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/20/2003	Senate	Governor Approved
8/20/2003	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2004
8/20/2003	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0563

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