HOSPITAL LICENSE-SAFE PATIENT Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes-M. Maggie Crotty-Edward D. Maloney-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Esther Golar-Karen May) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 85/6.25Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. In the list of provisions to be incorporated into hospital policies regarding the risk of injury to patients and nurses and other health care workers associated with the lifting, transferring, repositioning, or movement of a patient, includes (1) the primacy of maintaining patient dignity, self-determination, and choice and (2) consideration of the feasibility of incorporating patient handling equipment or the physical space and construction design needed to incorporate that equipment in conjunction with federal handling equipment or the physical space and construction design needed to incorporate that equipment and federal guidelines known as Access to Medical Care for Individuals With Mobility Disabilities. Makes other changes. Effective on January 1, 2012.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act in the provision concerning safe patient handling policy. Sets forth definitions for "safe lifting equipment and accessories" and "safe lifting team". Makes changes to the provision concerning the minimum requirements of a hospital's policy with regard to strategies to control the risk of injury to patients and nurses and other health care workers associated with the lifting, transferring, repositioning, or movement of a patient. 2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/1/2011SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/15/2011SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 3/15/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011 3/30/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/30/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/31/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 4/1/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 4/1/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/6/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 4/11/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000 4/13/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/14/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/14/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes 4/14/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/14/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/14/2011HouseArrived in House 4/14/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/21/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/20/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/26/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e) 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/31/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/14/2012HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012 5/14/2012HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/18/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2012 5/29/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/31/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die