90th General Assembly
Summary of SB0734
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Senate Sponsors:
SMITH-FARLEY-BOWLES, TROTTER, SHAW AND OBAMA.

House Sponsors:
JONES,LOU-JONES,SHIRLEY-DAVIS,MONIQUE-MURPHY

Short description: 
NURSING HOME PNEUMONIA SHOTS                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the  Nursing  Home  Care  Act.   Provides  that  before  a      
   prospective  resident's  admission  to a nursing home the nursing home      
   shall advise the  prospective  resident  to  consult  a  physician  to      
   determine  whether  the prospective resident should obtain a pneumonia      
   shot.  Provides that once every 12 months a nursing home shall  advise      
   each  resident of the nursing home to consult a physician to determine      
   whether the  resident  should  obtain  a  pneumonia  shot.   Effective      
   immediately.                                                                
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          225 ILCS 60/64 new                                                   
        Deletes everything.  Amends the Nursing Home  Care  Act  and  the      
   Medical  Practice  Act.  Requires that before a prospective resident's      
   admission to  a  nursing  home  the  nursing  home  shall  advise  the      
   prospective   resident  to  consult  a  physician  about  obtaining  a      
   pneumonia shot.  Requires physicians to advice their  patients  65  or      
   older  to obtain a pneumonia shot at least once every 12 months unless      
   medically contraindicated.  Effective immediately.                          
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          225 ILCS 60/64 new                                                   
        Deletes changes to the Medical Practice Act requiring  physicians      
   to advise older patients to obtain a pneumonia shot.                        
          FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Public Health)                                     
          No fiscal implications to DPH.                                       
          STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA)                                    
          Fails to create a State mandate.                                     
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0366

   Last action date: 97-08-10

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   2


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