HOSP-MORTALITY RATE REPORTING House SponsorsRep. Norine K. Hammond and Al Riley Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 8/10/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0326 210 ILCS 86/30 Amends the Hospital Report Card Act. In a provision that requires the Department of Public Health to publish risk-adjusted mortality rates for hospitals, requires the published rates to include the risk-adjusted mortality rates for cardiovascular complications and diabetes-related hypoglycemia complications.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Report Card Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall publish quality and safety measures on major public health problems, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, that have been vetted by the National Quality Forum, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:210 ILCS 86/25Further amends the Hospital Report Card Act. Requires hospitals to include in their quarterly reports additional infection measures mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that are reported by hospitals to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance system and deemed relevant to patient safety by the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Department may align the infection-related measures that are required to be reported by hospitals with the measures and methods developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and the National Quality Forum by adding and retiring reporting measures based on national health care strategies and measures deemed scientifically reliable and valid for public reporting. Requires the Department to receive approval from the State Board of Health to retire measures deemed no longer scientifically valid or valuable for informing quality improvement or infection prevention efforts. Requires the Department to notify the Chairs and Minority Spokespersons of the House Human Services Committee and the Senate Public Health Committee of its intent to have the State Board of Health take action to retire measures no later 7 business days before the meeting of the State Board of Health. Adds an immediate effective date. 2/19/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond 2/20/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/20/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2015HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/3/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/24/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/25/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/16/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/16/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2015 4/16/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/21/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/21/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/6/2015SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 5/6/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015 5/8/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/8/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/12/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 5/13/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000 5/14/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hunter 5/14/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2015 5/19/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/19/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/20/2015HouseArrived in House 5/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/20/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Norine K. Hammond 5/20/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/25/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee 5/27/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 013-000-000 5/31/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000 5/31/2015HouseHouse Concurs 5/31/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/29/2015HouseSent to the Governor 8/10/2015HouseGovernor Approved 8/10/2015HouseEffective Date August 10, 2015 8/10/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0326