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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6742   </title>
<shortdesc>DAGING-OMBUDSMAN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patrick Verschoore</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 105/4.04</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 6104.04</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 46/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that regional long term care ombudsman programs may use trained volunteers to make routine visits to facilities licensed or certified under the Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, and the Social Security Act or to any other facility for which long term care ombudsmen are obligated to visit either by federal or State law. Sets forth requirements for the volunteers. Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Includes a trained-volunteer program operated by a regional long term care ombudsman program within the definition of "health care employer". Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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