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HB 3616 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

HOSPITALS-OBSERVATION STATUS

Summary
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that within 24 hours after a patient's placement into observation status by a hospital, the hospital shall provide that patient with an oral and written notice that the patient is not admitted to the hospital and is under observation status. Provides that the written notice shall be signed by the patient or the patient's legal representative to acknowledge receipt of the notice. Requires the notice to contain certain information. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 16, 2015 Signed Aug 17, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2015 · House Apr 16, 2015

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
May 26, 2015
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 17, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 26, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-1)
senate
May 6, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-5)
house
Apr 15, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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