Bill Status of HB5636  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  DESIGNATED AGENCY-DEV D-VISITS

House Sponsors
Rep. Charles Meier and Jonathan Carroll

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Paul Schimpf)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/3/2018HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0694

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
405 ILCS 40/1from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1151


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act. Provides that the designated agency that administers the State plan to protect and advocate the rights of persons with developmental disabilities under the requirements of the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act shall submit to the Department of Human Services an annual report to be made available to the public. Provides that the annual report shall include, but is not limited to: (1) how many visits were made by the designated agency to developmental disability facilities in the year preceding the report; (2) which developmental disability facilities were visited in the year preceding the report; and (3) the nature of each visit, such as meeting with residents and staff of the developmental disability facility, distributing written information to the developmental disability facility, or whether the visit was scheduled or unscheduled, Provides that the designated agency shall have access to community-integrated living arrangements for the purposes of meeting with residents and staff, informing them of services available from the agency, distributing written information about the agency and the rights of persons with developmental disabilities, conducting scheduled and unscheduled visits, and performing other activities designed to protect the rights of persons with developmental disabilities. Effective January 1, 2019.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that the annual report submitted to the Department of Human Services by the designated agency shall include which community provider agencies or State-operated developmental centers (rather than developmental disability facilities) were visited in the year preceding the report.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
  2/16/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/7/2018HouseAssigned to Special Needs Services
  4/11/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Special Needs Services; 005-000-000
  4/11/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
  4/18/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/19/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/19/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/19/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  4/20/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000
  4/23/2018SenateArrive in Senate
  4/23/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 24, 2018
  4/25/2018SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
  4/25/2018SenateFirst Reading
  4/25/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/1/2018SenateAssigned to Human Services
  5/9/2018SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000
  5/9/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2018
  5/17/2018SenateSecond Reading
  5/17/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2018
  5/21/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
  5/21/2018HousePassed Both Houses
  6/19/2018HouseSent to the Governor
  8/3/2018HouseGovernor Approved
  8/3/2018HouseEffective Date January 1, 2019
  8/3/2018HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0694