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Legislative Update – Week of March 7
March 7, 2011This week, the legislature worked on moving bills out of committee and through the chambers and the process. The Goveor’s proposed budget also continues to be a hot topic of discussion amongst interest groups and lawmakers. The Goveor met with the Black Caucus this week in response to their fervent opposition to the proposed cuts […]
Legislative Update – Week of February 28
February 28, 2011Only the House was in Springfield during the last week. During the week, the chamber held committees for consideration of substantive bills and introduced an additional 1,700 bills prior to the introduction deadline. Download Complete Legislative Update
Legislative Update – Week of February 21
February 21, 2011The Goveor’s Budget address was a primary focus for the last week in Springfield. The speech was relatively short – lasting only about 25 minutes. Much of the speech was spent on the need for further job creation in the State and a significant portion talking about the Goveor’s proposal to “restructure” the State’s debt […]
ACEP Launches Emergency Medicine Action Fund
February 20, 2011By Nancy CalawayACEP Communications Manager With changes in the health care system already underway, a new initiative is looking to positively impact the regulations that will be written and implemented under this sweeping reform. The Emergency Medicine Action Fund, launched by ACEP in February, will pool contributions from individual emergency physicians and groups, chapters, and anyone else […]
Out-of-Network Bill Signed by Governor
February 15, 2011Despite the efforts of ICEP, ISMS, and the coalition of hospital-based specialties to secure a veto, Goveor Quinn signed HB 5085, the out-of-network bill, on February 14. It is effective on June I, 2011.ICEP continues to work with the coalition on alteate language that will be acceptable as a compromise by all parties and the […]
Legislative Update – Week of February 14
February 14, 2011The House and Senate retu on Tuesday this week. Committee hearings are now in full swing and many bills have been posted for hearing in both chambers. The Senate deadline for introduction of substantive bills passed this last week. A total of 2300+ bills were introduced in the Senate. To date, more than 1500+ bills […]
Legislative Update – Week of February 7
February 7, 2011Like much of the rest of Illinois, the House and Senate had to cancel their scheduled session days in Springfield last week due to the snow emergency. Again, bills were introduced without the members being present during perfunctory session days. Members are scheduled to retu to Springfield February 8th at noon. Although relatively few, committee […]
Update: Out-of-Network Bill in Illinois
February 4, 2011ICEP has leaed that the Goveor’s office is not likely to take any action on HB 5085 until close to the February 15 deadline. His staff is interested in what alteatives the interested parties can agree upon by that date. No action is likely this week, however, since legislative sessions were cancelled due to the […]
Legislative Update – Week of January 28
February 3, 2011The following legislative report from ICEP’s lobbyists is from the week of January 28; the report was delayed due to closures caused by the weather. Legislative sessions were cancelled the week of February 1 due to the weather, so there is no updated activity.While the House and Senate were not in Springfield this week, bills […]
Weekly Legislative Update – Week of January 14
January 18, 2011The House and Senate began the new 97th General Assembly on Wednesday, January 12th after an interesting and busy end to the last General Assembly that resulted in a hike in both the personal and corporate income taxes. Perfunctory session is scheduled for several days yet in January but, the members are not scheduled to […]