HEALTH FACILITY-PUBLIC HEARING House SponsorsRep. Litesa E. Wallace-Carol Ammons Senate Sponsors(Sen. Steve Stadelman) 7/15/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0551 20 ILCS 3960/8.5 Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Requires the State Board to publish legal notice for change of ownership of a health care facility, discontinuation of a health care facility, or discontinuation of a category of service on 5 consecutive days (rather than one day or 3 consecutive days) in a newspaper of general circulation in the area or community to be affected. Provides that upon a finding that an application to close a health care facility is complete, the State Board shall hold a hearing (rather than merely afford an opportunity to request a hearing). Provides that upon a finding that an application to discontinue a category of service is complete, the State Board shall hold a public hearing before an exemption is issued. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with changes. Provides that, in addition to other notice requirements, upon a finding that an application to close a health care facility is complete, the health care facility shall provide notice of closure to the local media that the health care facility would routinely notify about facility events. Removes language requiring legal notice to be published on 5 consecutive days and removes certain other notice requirements. 2/5/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 2/5/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/5/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 4/5/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/7/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 4/7/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/12/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/12/2016HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/12/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/14/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/14/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2016 4/14/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 4/18/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2016SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/3/2016SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 5/3/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2016 5/10/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016 5/24/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/24/2016HousePassed Both Houses 6/22/2016HouseSent to the Governor 7/15/2016HouseGovernor Approved 7/15/2016HouseEffective Date July 15, 2016 7/15/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0551