SB2015 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB2015

Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Thomas Cullerton

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2805/2.01d new
110 ILCS 330/8d new
210 ILCS 45/2-206.06 new
210 ILCS 85/6.28 new

Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that the Department shall require each employee of a Veterans Home receive a vaccine for COVID-19 if offered. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that each employee of a hospital who works in the hospital's intensive care unit must receive a vaccine for COVID-19 if offered. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that each employee of a facility must receive a vaccine for COVID-19 if offered. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Veterans' Affairs Act is amended by adding Section 2.01d as follows:

(20 ILCS 2805/2.01d new)

Sec. 2.01d. Employees; COVID-19 vaccine. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department shall require that each employee of a Veterans Home receive a vaccine for COVID-19 if offered.

Section 10. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is amended by adding Section 8d as follows:

(110 ILCS 330/8d new)

Sec. 8d. Employees; COVID-19 vaccine. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an employee of the University of Illinois Hospital who works in the hospital's intensive care unit must receive a vaccine for COVID-19 if offered.

Section 15. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding Section 2-206.06 as follows:

(210 ILCS 45/2-206.06 new)

Sec. 2-206.06. Employees; COVID-19 vaccine. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each employee of a facility must receive a vaccine for COVID-19 if offered.

Section 20. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding Section 6.28 as follows:

(210 ILCS 85/6.28 new)

Sec. 6.28. Employees; COVID-19 vaccine. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each employee of a hospital licensed under this Act who works in the hospital's intensive care unit must receive a vaccine for COVID-19 if offered.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.