Illinois House Bill 559

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 27 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-27 - Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Health Care Workforce Reinforcement Act. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that any person who was issued a temporary out-of-state permit or temporary reinstatement permit by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic may continue to practice under his or her temporary out-of-state permit if he or she submits an application for licensure by endorsement to the Department on or before May 11, 2023. Provides for license application requirements for holders of temporary out-of-state permits or temporary reinstatement permits in specified professions. Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, and the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Provides that, during a statewide public health emergency, the Department of Public Health and the Department of Human Services may take specified actions pertaining to inspections within an appropriate time frame to the extent feasible. Provides that probationary and provisional licenses may be extended for an additional 120 if requested and approved by the Department. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that during a public health emergency, any provision of the Act that would prevent a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches under the Act from delegating any and all authority prescribed to the physician by law to international medical graduate physicians who are working in response to the public health emergency declared by the Governor are suspended. Defines "international medical graduate physician". Amends the Radiation Protection Act of 1990. Provides that during a public health emergency, provisions that limit the validity of industrial radiography certifications to 5 years and industrial radiography trainee certifications to 2 years shall be suspended. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that the "practice of pharmacy" includes vaccination of patients 7 years of age and older for COVID-19 or influenza subcutaneously, intramuscularly, or orally; administration of COVID-19 therapeutics subcutaneously, intramuscularly, or orally; and ordering and administration of tests and screenings for (i) influenza, SARS-COV 2, and other emerging and existing public health threats. Provides that a registered pharmacy technician or student pharmacist may administer COVID-19 therapeutics and COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations subject to certain conditions. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code and the Illinois Insurance Code to provide coverage for in-pharmacy COVID and influenza testing, screening, vaccination, and treatments. Effective immediately.

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Rep. Bob Morgan [D]	Rep. Joe Sosnowski [R]	Rep. Mike Coffey [R]	Sen. Suzanne Glowiak Hilton [D]
Sen. Neil Anderson [R]	Sen. Sally Turner [R]	Sen. Doris Turner [D]

2023-04-26 - House - Concurrence in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-04-19 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-24 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 109 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-27	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
2023-04-27	House	Effective Date April 27, 2023
2023-04-27	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0001
2023-04-27	House	Governor Approved
2023-04-26	House	Sent to the Governor
2023-04-26	House	Passed Both Houses
2023-04-26	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed 112-000-000
2023-04-25	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
2023-04-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
2023-04-19	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
2023-04-19	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Bob Morgan
2023-04-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
2023-04-19	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
2023-04-19	House	Arrived in House
2023-04-19	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
2023-04-19	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
2023-04-19	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2023-04-19	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Glowiak-Hilton
2023-04-19	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2023-04-19	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2023-04-18	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
2023-04-18	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-04-18	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
2023-03-30	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2023
2023-03-30	Senate	Second Reading
2023-03-30	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
2023-03-30	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
2023-03-29	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
2023-03-29	Senate	Waive Posting Notice
2023-03-28	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2023-03-27	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-03-27	Senate	First Reading
2023-03-27	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
2023-03-27	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2023-03-27	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2023-03-24	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
2023-03-24	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2023-03-24	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
2023-03-24	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-24	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
2023-03-24	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
2023-03-23	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
2023-03-23	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
2023-03-22	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-22	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
2023-03-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
2023-03-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
2023-03-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
2023-03-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
2023-03-17	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-17	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
2023-03-14	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
2023-03-13	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Bob Morgan
2023-03-13	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-13	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
2023-03-01	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-01	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
2023-02-23	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2023-01-12	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-12	House	First Reading
2022-12-05	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
205	405	0.1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=559&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB0559.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB0559eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB0559enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB0559ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB0559ham002.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB0559ham003.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB0559ham004.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB0559sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB0559_03242023_007000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300HB0559_04192023_006000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB0559sam001_04262023_003000C.pdf