DONAHUE. 225 ILCS 46/25 Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Prohibits a health care employer from hiring, after January 1, 2003, an individual in a position with duties involving direct care of clients, patients, or residents who has been convicted of committing or attempting to commit specified offenses in the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Criminal Code of 1961, the Illinois Credit Card and Debit Card Act, or the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act or has been convicted in another state of committing or attempting to commit an offense that has the same or similar elements as these offenses. Effective immediately. FEB-07-2002 S FIRST READING FEB-07-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-20-2002 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH FEB-26-2002 S HELD IN COMMITTEE MAR-05-2002 S HELD IN COMMITTEE MAR-05-2002 S COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH MAR-08-2002 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary