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Bill HOSPITALS-OBSERVATION STATUS 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. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th HB 3616 Illinois HB 3616 (99th)
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Illinois HB 3616 (99th) — HOSPITALS-OBSERVATION STATUS

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.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1130 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Lou Lang — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2015-02-26 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang filing
  • 2015-02-26 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-02-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-10 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-18 Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-03-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-03-26 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-03-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  • 2015-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang amendment-introduction
  • 2015-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2015-04-15 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2015-04-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-04-16 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-04-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2015-04-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  • 2015-04-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  • 2015-04-16 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2015-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2015 reading-1
  • 2015-04-16 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
  • 2015-04-21 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-04-21 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-04-29 Assigned to Public Health referral-committee
  • 2015-05-06 Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015
  • 2015-05-13 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  • 2015-05-18 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2015-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015
  • 2015-05-18 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2015-05-22 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 reading-3
  • 2015-05-26 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-05-26 Passed Both Houses
  • 2015-06-24 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2015-08-17 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2015-08-17 Effective Date August 17, 2015
  • 2015-08-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0383 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0b766783-4b0c-4467-93ab-dfda54d645f8. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).