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| Public Act 095-0987 |
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Health Care Worker Background Check Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 65 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 46/65)
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Sec. 65. Health Care Worker Task Force. A Health Care | ||||
Worker Task Force
shall be appointed to study and make | ||||
recommendations on statutory changes to
this Act.
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(a) The Task Force shall monitor the status of the | ||||
implementation of this
Act and monitor complaint | ||||
investigations relating to this Act by the Department
on Aging, | ||||
Department of Public Health, Department of Professional | ||||
Regulation,
and the Department of Human Services to determine | ||||
the criminal background, if
any, of health care workers who | ||||
have had findings of abuse, theft, or
exploitation.
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(b) The Task Force shall make recommendations concerning | ||||
modifications to
the list of offenses enumerated in Section 25, | ||||
including time limits on all or
some of the disqualifying | ||||
offenses, and any other necessary or desirable
changes to the | ||||
Act.
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(c) In the event that proposed rules or changes are | ||||
properly submitted to the Task Force and the Task Force fails | ||||
to advise the Department within 90 days after receipt of the | ||
proposed rules or changes, final action shall be deemed to have | ||
been taken by the Task Force concerning the proposed rules or | ||
changes The Task Force shall issue an interim report to the | ||
Governor and General
Assembly no later than January 1, 2004. | ||
The final report shall be issued no
later than September 30, | ||
2005, and shall include specific statutory changes
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recommended, if any.
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(d) The Task Force shall be composed of the following | ||
members, who shall
serve without pay:
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(1) a chairman knowledgeable about health care issues, | ||
who shall be
appointed by the Governor;
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(2) the Director of Public Health or his or her | ||
designee;
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(3) the Director of State Police or his or her | ||
designee;
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(3.5) the Director of Healthcare and Family Services or | ||
his or her designee;
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(3.6) the Secretary of Human Services or his or her | ||
designee;
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(3.7) the Director of Aging or his or her designee;
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(4) 2 representatives of health care providers, who | ||
shall be appointed
by the Governor;
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(5) 2 representatives of health care employees, who | ||
shall be appointed
by the Governor;
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(5.5) a representative of a Community Care homemaker | ||
program, who shall
be appointed by the Governor;
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(6) a representative of the general public who has an | ||
interest in health
care, who shall be appointed by the | ||
Governor; and
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(7) 4 members of the General Assembly, one appointed by | ||
the Speaker of
the House, one appointed by the House | ||
Minority Leader, one appointed by the
President of the | ||
Senate, and one appointed by the Senate Minority Leader. | ||
(e) The Task Force shall meet at least quarterly, and more | ||
frequently at the discretion of the chairperson. Task Force | ||
members shall serve until a replacement is sworn and qualified. | ||
Nine members appointed to the Task Force constitutes a quorum.
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(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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