Illinois 97th Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 1535 — NURSING HOMES-CRIMINAL RECORD

Last action — Session Sine Die

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 97th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that every licensed facility shall publish on the World Wide Web and make copies available at the facility a list of the names of all its employees and shall indicate on the list adjacent to each name whether an employee has a criminal record. Provides that if an employee has a criminal record, then the publication required under the provision concerning the publication of employee's criminal histories shall include the criminal background check results required under the provision of the Act concerning criminal background check results pursuant to the Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 1535 added a requirement for nursing homes to publish a list of their employees on their website and make it available at the facility, indicating which employees have criminal records. This change is important because it aims to increase transparency and accountability in nursing homes, allowing families and residents to have access to information about the staff who care for them, potentially improving safety and trust in these facilities.

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*LRB09709230RPM49365b* HB1535 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2012 HB1535 Introduced 2/15/2011, by Rep.
HB1535 Engrossed LRB097 09230 RPM 49365 b AN ACT concerning health facilities.
Keith Farnham SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 45/3-206.06 new Amends the Nursing Home Care Act.
Provides that every licensed facility shall publish on the World Wide Web and make copies available at the facility a list of the names of all its employees and shall indicate on the list adjacent to each name whether an employee has a criminal record.
Provides that if an employee has a criminal record, then the publication required under the provision concerning the publication of employee's criminal histories shall include the criminal background check results required under the provision of the Act concerning criminal background check results pursuant to the Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
LRB097 09230 RPM 49365 b A BILL FOR HB1535 LRB097 09230 RPM 49365 b AN ACT concerning health facilities.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  4. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

  5. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Keith Farnham

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Keith Farnham

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  14. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  15. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  16. Second Reading - Short Debate

  17. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  18. Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000

  19. Remains in Human Services Committee

  20. Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Human Services Committee; 002-001-000

  21. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  22. Referred to Rules Committee

  23. First Reading

  24. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Keith Farnham

Sponsors

  • Keith Farnham · Cosponsor

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Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (1)

  • Keith Farnham

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1535 do?
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that every licensed facility shall publish on the World Wide Web and make copies available at the facility a list of the names of all its employees and shall indicate on the list adjacent to each name whether an employee has a criminal record. Provides that if an employee has a criminal record, then the publication required under the provision concerning the publication of employee's criminal histories shall include the criminal background check results required under the provision of the Act concerning criminal background check results pursuant to the Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
Who sponsors HB 1535?
HB 1535 is sponsored by Keith Farnham.
What is the current status of HB 1535?
This bill died with 97th 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.
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