AMBULATORY TREATMENT CENTER Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison-Laura Fine House Sponsors(Rep. Tom Demmer and Elizabeth Hernandez) 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0323 210 ILCS 5/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 157-8.6Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act. Adds a provision allowing an applicant facility to receive a license if the physician, podiatric physician, or dentist that performs surgery at an applicant facility does not have surgery privileges with at least one Illinois hospital, so long as that physician, podiatric physician, or dentist is credentialed by the ambulatory surgical treatment center where the procedures are to be performed. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act. Provides that a dentist may be privileged at an ambulatory surgical treatment center if it is determined that the patient under the care of the dentist requires sedation beyond the training that the dentist possesses. Provides that the determination of need for sedation shall be made by the medical director of the facility where the procedure is to be performed. Provides that a dentist performing a surgical procedure requiring sedation at a facility must either have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital where patients would receive care in the event of an emergency arising during a dental surgical procedure or have a memorandum of understanding with a physician who has admitting privileges at such a hospital. Effective immediately. 2/7/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/7/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/20/2019SenatePostponed - Public Health 2/26/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/26/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/5/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/12/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/12/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 010-000-000 3/12/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019 3/13/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2019 3/26/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/26/2019HouseArrived in House 3/28/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 3/28/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/4/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/1/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 5/2/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/21/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2019SenateEffective Date August 9, 2019 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0323