VETERANS ADMIN HOSPITAL
Summary
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may designate a Veterans Administration hospital for participation in an EMS system. Defines "Veterans Administration hospital" to mean a health care facility operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that has been certified by a nationally recognized certifying body approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health and that has applied for participation in an EMS system. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Mar 2010
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 23, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2010
How they voted
103–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 112
Mar 19, 2010
D
Democratic65
90% Yea
R
Republican47
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
1
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 23, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Apr 6, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Public Health
Mar 23, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 23, 2010
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 19, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-9)
Mar 18, 2010
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
Mar 16, 2010
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
Mar 12, 2010
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 12, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
Mar 3, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
Feb 22, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
Feb 10, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Michael P. McAuliffe
RRepublican
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