SB 2294 Illinois Senate · 103rd Regular Session

REPEAL HEALTH INFO EXCHANG ACT

Summary
Amends the Illinois Health Information Exchange and Technology Act. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2023. Amends the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law. Provides that staff employed by the Illinois Health Information Exchange Office (Office) on the effective date of the amendatory Act shall remain employed and continue their service within the Department of Healthcare and Family Services after the repeal of the Act and the dissolution of the Office. Provides that the status and rights of such employees shall not be affected by the repeal of the Act or the dissolution of the Office except that, notwithstanding any other State law to the contrary, those employees shall maintain their seniority and their positions shall convert to titles of a comparable organizational level under the Personnel Code and become subject to the Personnel Code. Provides that on the effective date of the amendatory Act, or as soon thereafter as practical, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer the remaining balance from the Health Information Exchange Fund to the General Revenue Fund; and that upon completion of the transfer, the Health Information Exchange Fund is dissolved, and any future deposits due to that Fund and any outstanding obligations or liabilities of that Fund shall pass to the General Revenue Fund. Removes all reference to the Illinois Health Information Exchange Office in various Acts. Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Replaces references to the Long-Term Services and Supports Disparities Task Force with the Long-Term Services and Supports Disparities Workgroup. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall establish the Workgroup within the Medicaid Advisory Committee in accordance with certain federal requirements. Makes changes to provisions concerning the Workgroup's membership and duties. Effective July 1, 2023.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 30, 2023 Signed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · House May 11, 2023

How they voted

1100
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 116
May 11, 2023
D Democratic76
71 Yea 5
93% Yea
R Republican40
39 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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