PUB HEALTH-LONG CARE WORKERS House SponsorsRep. Carolyn H. Krause-Elizabeth Coulson, Sidney H. Mathias and Jim Watson 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 375/3from Ch. 127, par. 5235 ILCS 375/10from Ch. 127, par. 53020 ILCS 2310/2310-610 new Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Permits long-term health care entities to provide their employees and annuitants, and their dependents, group health insurance coverage through participation in the State employee group health insurance program. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires that the Director of Public Health serve as (i) coordinator of loan forgiveness, grant, tuition waiver, and training programs for long-term health care workers and (ii) a clearinghouse for information on programs available to those workers. Effective immediately. 2/9/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 2/9/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/9/2004HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/9/2004HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 2/9/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2004HouseAssigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee 3/4/2004HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die