HEALTH-TECH House SponsorsRep. Susana A Mendoza-Naomi D. Jakobsson-JoAnn D. Osmond-Constance A. Howard-Jack McGuire, Carolyn H. Krause, Esther Golar, Maria Antonia Berrios, Linda Chapa LaVia, Cynthia Soto, Elizabeth Hernandez, Daniel J. Burke, John D'Amico, Greg Harris, Sara Feigenholtz, Julie Hamos, Patrick J Verschoore and Lou Lang Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mike Jacobs-John J. Millner and Kwame Raoul) 8/14/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0159 410 ILCS 51/1 Amends the Mercury-Free Vaccine Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:410 ILCS 51/1Adds reference to:410 ILCS 315/1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 22.11410 ILCS 315/1.5 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Communicable Disease Prevention Act. Adds, in the public policy Section, invasive pneumococcal disease to the list of communicable diseases that can result in serious physical and mental disabilities. Requires the Department of Public Health to promulgate rules and regulations, within 30 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act, requiring the age-appropriate series of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to a child younger than 2 years of age who is enrolled or enrolling in a licensed child care facility, as that term is defined in the Child Care Act of 1969. Requires the Department to also establish protocols for children younger than 2 years of age to catch up on missed doses. Provides that a child care facility must be able to furnish proof of compliance with these provisions for all children at the facility, beginning January 1, 2008. Provides exceptions to the vaccination requirements if; (1) the parent or guardian of the child objects thereto on the grounds that the administration of immunizing agents conflicts with his or her religious tenets or practices; or (2) a physician employed by the parent or guardian to provide care and treatment to the child states that the physical condition of the child is such that the administration of the required immunizing agent would be detrimental to the health of the child. Effective July 1, 2007. 2/26/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Susana A Mendoza 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 4/17/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/18/2007HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Susana A Mendoza 4/18/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/18/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/18/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 4/19/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 009-000-000 4/19/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/19/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 4/24/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/25/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-020-005 4/26/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/26/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 1, 2007 5/2/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 5/2/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/2/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/3/2007SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/8/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 5/10/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/15/2007SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-000-001 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/17/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/17/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2007HouseEffective Date August 14, 2007 8/14/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0159