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HB 2661 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT SCREEN

Summary
Amends the Alternative Health Care Delivery Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Sets forth the General Assembly's findings concerning the screening of newborns for congenital heart defects. Provides that all birth centers and hospitals must test every newborn for congenital heart defects via a screening test in line with the current standard of care, such as pulse oximetry screening, according to congenital heart defect screening protocols developed by the Department of Public Health in consultation with relevant medical practitioners and stakeholders. Provides that exceptions to mandatory congenital heart defect screenings shall be limited to cases in which the parents object to the screening, or as directed by the congenital heart defect screening protocol.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 19, 2013 Signed Aug 16, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2013 · House May 29, 2013

How they voted

46–1
Passed
Total votes 47
May 22, 2013
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican17
16 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
80
Key actions
12
Committee
18
Amendments
11
Aug 16, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 28, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 008-000-000
lower
May 27, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
lower
May 22, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
May 22, 2013
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 22, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 22, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-1)
senate
May 1, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 30, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
upper
Apr 29, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 29, 2013
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
Apr 24, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Apr 19, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 18, 2013
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 18, 2013
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 17, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 15, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Mar 13, 2013
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 13, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 11, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2013
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 13 co-sponsors

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