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IL HB2760
Bill
Status
Passed
8/16/2013
Primary Sponsor
Joe Sosnowski
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AI Summary
- Allows out-of-state physicians to oversee skilled home care services provided by Illinois-licensed home health and home nursing agencies for patients they treated in their home state
- Out-of-state physician must contact patient's Illinois primary care physician to obtain concurrence before ordering home health care services, with documentation required in patient's medical record
- Transition period to an Illinois-licensed physician is limited to 90 days, or up to 180 days for patients requiring intensive management of 2 or more medical conditions with documented unsuccessful efforts to find an Illinois physician
- Significant changes in patient condition must be communicated by the Illinois agency to both the out-of-state physician and the patient's Illinois-licensed physician
- Out-of-state physician's license or evidence of licensure must be retained in the patient's medical chart
Legislative Description
HOME HEALTH-SERVICES-OVERSIGHT
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0448
8/16/2013
Committee Referrals
Public Health4/23/2013
Assignments4/16/2013
Health Care Licenses3/4/2013
Rules2/21/2013
Full Bill Text
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