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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4603         </title>
<shortdesc>COVID-19 TEST SITE-LICENSING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Fred Crespo, Kelly M. Cassidy and Joyce Mason</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 2310/2310-413 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall develop a comprehensive licensing and registration process for sites that test for COVID-19. Provides that after developing the comprehensive licensing and registration process, the Department shall require that sites that test for COVID-19 be licensed and registered by the Department. Requires the Department of Public Health to recommend new standards for labs that test for COVID-19 and have opened since 2021. Requires the Department to ensure that it maintains an adequately staffed hotline to receive complaints about COVID-19 testing sites and labs. Contains provisions concerning standards for the timeliness of test results; methods of contacting patients; reporting; and penalties. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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