Sen. Susan Garrett
Filed: 2/27/2007
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1579




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1579 on page 1, 
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line 8, by replacing "The" with "Until June 30, 2009, the
The"; 
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and

 
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on page 1, line 11, by replacing "15" with "20
15"; and
 
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by replacing lines 20 through 26 on page 3 and lines 1 through 
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5 on page 4 with the following:
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        "(15) (blank);
submits a copy of a certificate of need 
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    or other permit issued by
the Illinois Health Facilities 
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    Planning Board indicating that the facility that
will
house 
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    the proposed FEC complies with State health planning laws; 
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    provided,
however, that the Illinois Health Facilities 
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    Planning Board shall waive this
certificate of need or 
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    permit requirement for any proposed FEC that, as of the 
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    effective date of this amendatory Act of 1996, meets the 
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    criteria for providing
comprehensive emergency treatment 
 


 






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    services, as defined by the rules
promulgated under the 
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    Hospital Licensing Act, but is not a licensed hospital;"; 
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    and

 
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on page 4, after line 11, by inserting the following:
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    "(a-5) Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the 
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contrary, an application prescribed by the Illinois Health 
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Facilities Planning Board shall be filed with the Board in 
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order that that the Board may determine whether an applicant 
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has met all the criteria listed in subsection (a) of this 
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Section 32.5. The application shall be declared complete within 
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10 days after receipt. The application shall be scheduled for 
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hearing for approval within 45 days after being declared 
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complete. If approval is given, a Certificate of Approval shall 
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be issued and a copy forwarded to the licensure division of the 
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Department of Public Health within 7 business days.".