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 Bill Status of HB0223  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  NURSING HOME-RESID ID WRISTLET

House Sponsors
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford - Cynthia Soto - Mary E. Flowers

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez - Laura M. Murphy and Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/24/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0293

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 45/2-106a


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Removes provisions that prohibit the use of resident identification wristlets without a physician's order. Requires identification wristlets to be employed for every resident.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that an identification wristlet may be employed for any resident upon a physician's order (currently, no identification wristlets shall be employed except as ordered by a physician), which shall document the need for the identification wristlet. Provides that a facility may require a resident residing in an Alzheimer's disease unit with a history of wandering to wear an identification wristlet, unless the resident's guardian or power of attorney directs that the wristlet be removed. Provides that the identification information requirements for the wristlets are minimum requirements.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/7/2016HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  1/11/2017HouseFirst Reading
  1/11/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/25/2017HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  3/3/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/3/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/8/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  3/15/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/15/2017HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
  3/15/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  4/24/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  4/24/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  4/25/2017SenateArrive in Senate
  4/25/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 26, 2017
  4/26/2017SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  4/27/2017SenateFirst Reading
  4/27/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/2/2017SenateAssigned to Public Health
  5/9/2017SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000
  5/9/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2017
  5/15/2017SenateSecond Reading
  5/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2017
  5/26/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
  5/29/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  5/29/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5/29/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/29/2017HousePassed Both Houses
  6/27/2017HouseSent to the Governor
  8/24/2017HouseGovernor Approved
  8/24/2017HouseEffective Date January 1, 2018
  8/24/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0293

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