HEALTH FACILITIES PLANNING ACT House SponsorsRep. Lisa M. Dugan-Robert F. Flider-Paul D. Froehlich-Sidney H. Mathias-Thomas Holbrook, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Patricia R. Bellock, Brandon W. Phelps, Eddie Washington, Careen M Gordon, Jack McGuire, Carolyn H. Krause and Kurt M. Granberg 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 3960/4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 115420 ILCS 3960/4.220 ILCS 3960/5from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 115520 ILCS 3960/19.6 Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Requires a State Board member of the Health Facilities Planning Board to disqualify himself or herself from the consideration of any application for a permit or exemption in which the State Board member or the State Board member's spouse, parent, or child is employed by, serves as a consultant for, or is a member of the governing board of a person that the member knows, or upon reasonable inquiry should know, has an interest or seeks an interest with respect to the planning, financing, construction, or management of the matter for which a permit or exemption is sought. In a Section defining ex parte communications of State Board members, provides that statements publicly made in a meeting open to the public are not considered ex parte communications. Provides that construction or modification of a health care facility for (i) the establishment of swing beds authorized under Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act or (ii) certain changes in bed capacity at a health care facility that increase the total number of beds by more than 20 beds (now, 10 beds) or more than 10% of the total bed capacity does not require a permit or exemption by the State Board. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2011 (now, repealed July 1, 2006). Effective immediately. 1/4/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 1/4/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/4/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/10/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 1/11/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 1/12/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 1/12/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 1/12/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 1/12/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 1/13/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 1/20/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 1/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 1/25/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 2/16/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die