NURSE ASSISTANT CERT ACT
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HB 2622 — NURSE ASSISTANT CERT ACT
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Creates the Nurse Assistant Certification Act. Provides that no person may represent himself or herself as a certified nurse assistant, work as a certified nurse assistant, or use the title "certified nurse assistant" or a similar title, unless he or she is certified by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Provides that any applicant for certification who qualifies as a certified nurse assistant under the Nursing Home Care Act shall be certified by the Department. Provides that a person practicing as a certified nurse assistant shall be certified by the Department by July 1, 2010, or the commencement of practice, whichever is later. Provides that any allegation of abuse or neglect of an eligible adult by a certified nurse assistant shall be investigated, whether the abuse or neglect occurred or is alleged to have occurred in a facility or outside of a facility, including any domestic living arrangement as defined under the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that if the Department concludes after its investigation that a certified nurse assistant has abused or neglected an eligible adult, then it must take disciplinary action against the certified nurse assistant. Provides a civil penalty for unauthorized practice as a certified nurse assistant. Provides that the Department shall establish by rule the grounds and process for disciplinary action. Defines "abuse", "Department", "eligible adult", "facility", and "neglect". Effective immediately.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
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Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Sponsors
- Naomi D. Jakobsson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2622 do?
- Creates the Nurse Assistant Certification Act. Provides that no person may represent himself or herself as a certified nurse assistant, work as a certified nurse assistant, or use the title "certified nurse assistant" or a similar title, unless he or she is certified by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Provides that any applicant for certification who qualifies as a certified nurse assistant under the Nursing Home Care Act shall be certified by the Department. Provides that a person practicing as a certified nurse assistant shall be certified by the Department by July 1, 2010, or the commencement of practice, whichever is later. Provides that any allegation of abuse or neglect of an eligible adult by a certified nurse assistant shall be investigated, whether the abuse or neglect occurred or is alleged to have occurred in a facility or outside of a facility, including any domestic living arrangement as defined under the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that if the Department concludes after its investigation that a certified nurse assistant has abused or neglected an eligible adult, then it must take disciplinary action against the certified nurse assistant. Provides a civil penalty for unauthorized practice as a certified nurse assistant. Provides that the Department shall establish by rule the grounds and process for disciplinary action. Defines "abuse", "Department", "eligible adult", "facility", and "neglect". Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 2622?
- HB 2622 is sponsored by Naomi D. Jakobsson.
- What is the current status of HB 2622?
- This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 2622?
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