SB3967 - 104th General Assembly
NURSING HOME SURVEYOR REPORT
Last Action
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Graciela GuzmánHouse Sponsors
(Rep. Justin Slaughter - Yolonda Morris - Lindsey LaPointe, Anthony DeLuca, Kelly M. Cassidy, Suzanne M. Ness, Nicolle Grasse and Michael Crawford)Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 45/3-702from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-702
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Replaces reporting requirement provisions for the Department of Public Health concerning nurse surveyors. Provides that, in addition to the listed information, the Department's annual report on all survey activity from the preceding fiscal year shall include: (i) the total number of authorized nursing home surveyor positions within the Department, (ii) the total number of filled and vacant nursing home surveyor positions, (iii) the average length of tenure for nursing home surveyors employed by the Department at the time the report is created, and (iv) any additional information the Department deems relevant regarding nursing home surveyor recruitment, retention, or workload.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning pay increments to nursing facilities for the purpose of increasing compensation to certified nursing assistants (CNA), provides that such pay increments, including tenure wage increments and promotion-based wage increments, apply to and shall be incorporated into the compensation rate for all CNA employee hours, whether productive or nonproductive, compensated by a nursing facility. Provides that the compensation rate includes paid sick leave, paid vacation, training hours, bereavement leave, holidays, and paid time off. Prohibits an employer participating in the Certified Nursing Assistant Tenure and Promotion Payments program from capping the wage scale increments for CNAs at levels less than the levels detailed in the amendatory Act. Provides that an employer that has attested to reimbursing employees at a wage scale that meets or exceeds the required wage increments, but fails to do so, shall be subject to financial penalties as determined by administrative rule and to specified penalties under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that employees not receiving the full CNA tenure and promotion payment wage scale shall be entitled to recovery through a claim filed with the Department of Labor.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that an employer that has attested to reimbursing employees at a wage scale that meets or exceeds the required wage increments as part of the Certified Nursing Assistant Tenure and Promotion Payments Program, but fails to do so, shall be subject to a specified provisions under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, including penalties and fees (rather than shall be subject to financial penalties as determined by administrative rule and to specified penalties under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act). Provides that employees not receiving the full CNA tenure and promotion payment wage scale in accordance with specified provisions under the Illinois Administrative Code shall be entitled to recovery through a claim under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (rather than shall be entitled to recovery through a claim filed with the Department of Labor).
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 2/06/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/06/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/24/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Health and Human Services |
| 3/04/2026 | Senate | Do Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000 |
| 3/04/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026 |
| 3/05/2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/05/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2026 |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026 |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 4/17/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/27/2026 | House | Assigned to Human Services Committee |
| 5/05/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 5/05/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/07/2026 | House | Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026 |
| 5/12/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee |
| 5/13/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 5/13/2026 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 5/13/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/14/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 5/14/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 5/14/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 5/14/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 5/14/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 5/14/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 5/14/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 5/14/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/15/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee |
| 5/19/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/19/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/20/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 5/21/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote |
| 5/21/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/22/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-000-000 |
| 5/22/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 5/22/2026 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 |
| 5/22/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 25, 2026 |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Health and Human Services |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Health and Human Services |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 009-000-000 |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 009-000-000 |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
