IDPH-HLTH REFORM-PATIENT DATA Senate SponsorsSen. Heather A. Steans House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel Biss-Sara Feigenholtz-Patricia R. Bellock-Keith Farnham, Fred Crespo and Robyn Gabel) 7/22/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0180 20 ILCS 2215/4-2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6504-2Amends the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act. Removes a provision prohibiting the inclusion of a patient's name, address, or Social Security number in patient claims and encounter data submitted by hospitals and ambulatory surgical treatment centers.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Restores language providing that claims and encounter data submitted to hospitals and ambulatory surgical treatment centers shall not include a patient's Social Security number. Adds language providing that the Department of Public Health may require, by rule, the inclusion of a unique patient identifier that may be based upon the last four digits of the patient's Social Security number and that the Department shall promulgate regulations to protect the patient's rights of confidentiality and privacy. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/1/2011SenateHeld in Public Health 3/9/2011SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/14/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/15/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/15/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000 3/15/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011 3/29/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/29/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2011 3/31/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/31/2011HouseArrived in House 4/15/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 4/15/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/21/2011HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/26/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/27/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 4/27/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/27/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/3/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/3/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/4/2011HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Keith Farnham 5/4/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/4/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 5/4/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 6/2/2011SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2011SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2011SenateEffective Date January 1, 2012 7/22/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0180