HOSPICE PROGRAM LIC-TERMINL IL
Summary
Amends the Hospice Program Licensing Act. Changes the definition of terminally ill to include a patient that has a life expectancy of one year or less (rather than 6 months or less). Makes changes in the definition of "hospice service plan". Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 24, 2003
Signed Jul 23, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2003 · House May 13, 2003
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 24, 2003
D
Democratic27
92% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 23, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 13, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 13, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0)
house
May 1, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 24, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-4)
senate
Feb 19, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 6, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Jan 29, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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