Bill Requiring Hospital Protocols For Sepsis Heads To Governor’s Desk
Legislation requiring all hospitals in Illinois to maintain procedures for diagnosing and treating sepsis or septic shock cases is headed to Governor Rauner’s desk.
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Illinois’ Unpaid Doctor Bills; Argonne National Lab Tech Incubator
On The 21st: Dentists, doctors and hospitals are owed millions of dollars by the state of Illinois. One central Illinois dental practice recently shut its doors, blaming the state's delays in payment, and others are having to change the way they do business.
Illinois Supreme Court To Review Hospital Taxation Issue
The state's high court will review a case regarding the constitutionality of hospital tax exemptions, and will hear arguments involving Urbana's Carle Foundation Hospital. A lower court ruled in January that the 2012 state law allowing hospitals to avoid paying property taxes is unconstitutional.
Changes to Drivers License To Move Illinois Closer to REAL ID Compliance
Changes are coming to driver’s licenses in the state of Illinois, meant to move the state closer to full compliance with the federal REAL ID Act.
At Least They’re Still Talking ... Budget Update
Illinois lawmakers continue their budget negotiations in private, while Gov. Rauner continues to say publicly that he'll agree to raising taxes only if Democrats accept his pro-business, union-weakening agenda.