EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN STAFFING House SponsorsRep. William E Hauter Health Care Licenses Committee Hearing Mar 27 2026 8:00AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL <span style='text-align:right;color:red;font-size:1.0em;white-space:nowrap'>** Canceled ** </span> 3/27/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 210 ILCS 80/1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 86 Amends the Hospital Emergency Service Act. Provides that every hospital required to be licensed by the Department of Public Health pursuant to the Hospital Licensing Act which provides general medical and surgical hospital services, except for specified long-term acute care hospitals and rehabilitation hospitals, shall have at least one licensed physician who specializes in emergency medicine staffing the emergency department at all times. Effective immediately. 1/7/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William E Hauter 1/14/2026HouseFirst Reading 1/14/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/18/2026HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/27/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee