Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Filed: 2/27/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 272




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 272 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State 
5Facility Water Management Plan Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7    "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
8    "Facility" means a correctional institution or facility as 
9defined under Section 3-1-2 of the Unified Code of Corrections, 
10a developmental disability facility as defined under Section 
111-107 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, 
12a mental health facility as defined under Section 1-114 of the 
13Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, or a 
14State-operated mental health facility as defined under Section 
151-114.1 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities 
16Code. 
 
 
 
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1    Section 10. Water management plan required.  
2    (a) Every facility must develop a water management plan 
3that includes:
4        (1) the establishment of a water management team;
5        (2) a complete breakdown of the potable water system at 
6    the facility and the elements of the water system;
7        (3) identification of potential issues and risks to the 
8    potable water system;
9        (4) potential remedies and controls for the issues and 
10    risks faced by the potable water system; and
11        (5) how detected problems with the potable water system 
12    will be communicated to occupants, employees, and the 
13    Department.

14    Each facility shall develop a plan under this Section by 
15January 1, 2019. 
16    (b) Each facility shall review its water management plan 
17annually for effectiveness. A facility shall also review its 
18water management plan at any time when one or more of the 
19following occurs:
20        (1) Legionella is detected at the facility;
21        (2) any construction, modification, or repair 
22    activities that may affect a potable water system at the 
23    facility is completed; or
24        (3) any other condition specified by the Department by 
25    rule occurs.
 
 
 
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1    Section 15. Legionella sampling; management plan required. 
2Each facility shall conduct a Legionella culture sampling and 
3develop a management plan for the facility's potable water 
4systems by January 1, 2019. The plan developed under this 
5Section shall include:
6        (1) provisions requiring Legionella culture sampling 
7    annually and at 90-day intervals when Legionella is, or may 
8    be, associated with the facility;
9        (2) provisions requiring actions in response to 
10    Legionella culture analysis results, including responsive 
11    actions, remediation, potential issues, and potential 
12    remedies; and
13        (3) any other provisions specified by the Department by 
14    rule.
 

15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.".