Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the MRSA Screening, Prevention, and Reporting Act for State Residential Facilities. Requires State residential facilities to establish MRSA control procedures. Defines "State residential facility" to mean: (i) Department of Human Services operated residential facilities, including State mental health hospitals and other facilities; (ii) Department of Corrections operated correctional centers, work camps or boot camps, and adult transition centers; and (iii) Department of Juvenile Justice operated juvenile centers and boot camps. Sets forth required features of the MRSA control procedures, including screening and surveillance, reporting, prevention, infection control, and treatment. Includes requirements for training of employees and others. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the MRSA Prevention, Control, and Reporting Act. Sets forth methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ("MRSA") prevention, control, and reporting activities that are applicable to State residential facilities (that is, any State mental health hospital, State developmental center, or State residential school for the deaf and visually impaired; any Department of Corrections operated correctional center, work camp or boot camp; and any Department of Juvenile Justice operated juvenile center or boot camp). Requires facilities to develop and utilize policies and procedures for MRSA prevention, control, and reporting that are in compliance with federal guidelines and consistent with the operational needs of affected agencies. Provides that procedural MRSA Prevention and Control Guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, recommendations and requirements for screening and surveillance, education and training, hygiene, sanitation, and infection control. Provides that State residential facilities shall comply with Department of Public Health rules and regulations for reporting of communicable diseases, including MRSA. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/30/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
1/30/2009	Senate	First Reading
1/30/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
2/11/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
2/19/2009	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
2/25/2009	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
3/9/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
3/9/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/9/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
3/9/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/11/2009	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000
3/11/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
3/18/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/18/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009
3/25/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
3/25/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
3/25/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
3/25/2009	House	Arrived in House
3/25/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/25/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
3/25/2009	House	First Reading
3/25/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/31/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
4/14/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
5/8/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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