'Omnibus' health care bill passed amid criticisms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A law recently signed by Gov. JB Pritzker will extend the deadline for the state to transfer criminal defe...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A law recently signed by Gov. JB Pritzker will extend the deadline for the state to transfer criminal defe...
Although parts of the bill received criticism, many lawmakers who opposed those elements said they felt compelled to vote for it anyway because other parts were too important.
The necessary provisions included access to more federal funds for rural hospitals, distributing federal disaster aid to ambulance services
The 67-page bill covers nursing home regulations for staffing as well as deadlines for criminals deemed mentally unfit to be transferred to a mental health facility.
Measure contains legal protections for providers, out-of-state patients