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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6979   </title>
<shortdesc>HLTH CR WRKRS-FBI BACKGRD CHCK</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>225 ILCS 46/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 46/40</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 46/45</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 46/50</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 46/35 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Provides that Uniform Conviction Information Act criminal history records checks and searches of the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history records database must be initiated for persons entering a nurse aid training program, persons seeking to be included on the nurse aide registry, and employees of health care workers with duties that involve direct care for clients, patients, or residents. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</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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