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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

210 ILCS 45/3-613 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that a nursing home administrator may seek an order of protection in the name of a resident to protect that resident from abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation pursuant to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that a facility shall take appropriate steps to secure the enforcement of every order of protection entered on behalf of a resident or staff member of which the facility has reasonable knowledge. Provides that such steps include, but are not limited to, reporting violations to an appropriate law enforcement agency. Provides that a facility taking steps to secure the enforcement of a valid order of protection shall be held harmless from sanctions under the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that a facility reporting a violation of an order of protection shall be held harmless from any sanctions under the Nursing Home Care Act if the facility shows a good faith effort to secure the enforcement of the order of protection. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2010	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2/10/2010	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2010	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/24/2010	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
3/3/2010	Senate	To Public Health Subcommittee on Nursing Home Care
3/5/2010	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 19, 2010
3/19/2010	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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