SB0272sam002 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Thomas Cullerton

Filed: 2/28/2018

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 272

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

"Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State Facility Water Management Plan Act.

Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Department" means the Department of Public Health.

"Facility" means a Veterans Home as defined under Section 1.5 of the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act, a correctional institution or facility as defined under Section 3-1-2 of the Unified Code of Corrections, a developmental disability facility as defined under Section 1-107 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, a mental health facility as defined under Section 1-114 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, or a State-operated mental health facility as defined under Section 1-114.1 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.

Section 10. Water management plan required.

(a) Every facility must develop a water management plan that includes:

(1) the establishment of a water management team;

(2) a complete breakdown of the potable water system at the facility and the elements of the water system;

(3) identification of potential issues and risks to the potable water system;

(4) potential remedies and controls for the issues and risks faced by the potable water system; and

(5) how detected problems with the potable water system will be communicated to occupants, employees, and the Department.

Each facility shall develop a plan under this Section by January 1, 2019.

(b) Each facility shall review its water management plan annually for effectiveness. A facility shall also review its water management plan at any time when one or more of the following occurs:

(1) Legionella is detected at the facility;

(2) any construction, modification, or repair activities that may affect a potable water system at the facility is completed; or

(3) any other condition specified by the Department by rule occurs.

Section 15. Legionella sampling; management plan required. Each facility shall conduct a Legionella culture sampling and develop a management plan for the facility's potable water systems by January 1, 2019. The plan developed under this Section shall include:

(1) provisions requiring Legionella culture sampling annually and at 90-day intervals when Legionella is, or may be, associated with the facility;

(2) provisions requiring actions in response to Legionella culture analysis results, including responsive actions, remediation, potential issues, and potential remedies; and

(3) any other provisions specified by the Department by rule.

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