Date	Chamber	Action
8/6/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0878

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 105/4.04

from Ch. 23, par. 6104.04

225 ILCS 46/15

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that regional long term care ombudsman programs may use trained volunteers to make routine visits to facilities licensed or certified under the Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, and the Social Security Act or to any other facility for which long term care ombudsmen are obligated to visit either by federal or State law. Sets forth requirements for the volunteers. Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Includes a trained-volunteer program operated by a regional long term care ombudsman program within the definition of "health care employer". Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
In the Illinois Act on the Aging, provides that volunteers in a regional long term care ombudsman program may not investigate or resolve complaints related to abuse and neglect. Defines "abuse" and "neglect". In the Health Care Worker Background Check Act, specifies that regional long term care ombudsman programs are "health care employers" only for the purpose of securing background checks on all paid and volunteer ombudsmen. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: In the Illinois Act on the Aging, deletes a provision permitting regional long term care ombudsman programs to use volunteers to visit certain facilities. Requires ombudsmen (instead of volunteers) to submit to a background check and receive certain training. In the Health Care Worker Background Check Act, provides that the State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, including any regional long term care ombudsman programs is a "health care employer" only for the purpose of securing background checks. Changes the effective date from an immediate effective date to January 1, 2005.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2004	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2/4/2004	Senate	First Reading
2/4/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/9/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
2/10/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
2/10/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2/18/2004	Senate	Assigned to Health & Human Services
2/24/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2/24/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
2/24/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
2/24/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik
2/25/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/25/2004	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
2/25/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2004
3/3/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
3/3/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/3/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
3/23/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
3/23/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
3/24/2004	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez
3/24/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
3/25/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
3/25/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
3/25/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
3/26/2004	House	Arrived in House
3/26/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/26/2004	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
3/26/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
3/26/2004	House	First Reading
3/26/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/29/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
4/2/2004	House	Assigned to Aging Committee
4/21/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
4/22/2004	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 009-000-000
4/22/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/22/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
4/22/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
4/22/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
4/22/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
4/22/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli
4/27/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/27/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/29/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon
4/29/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
4/29/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
4/29/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
4/29/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
5/4/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
5/6/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
5/11/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
5/11/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-001
5/11/2004	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/11/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
5/11/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
5/12/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
6/9/2004	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/6/2004	Senate	Governor Approved
8/6/2004	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2005
8/6/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0878

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