ELDER ABUSE-OPTOMETRIST-REPORT House SponsorsRep. Frank J. Mautino-Sandra M. Pihos-David E. Miller-Arthur L. Turner-Thomas Holbrook Senate Sponsors(Sen. William Delgado and Kirk W. Dillard) 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0378 225 ILCS 80/24from Ch. 111, par. 3924320 ILCS 20/4from Ch. 23, par. 6604 Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 and the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that willfully failing to report an instance of suspected abuse or neglect (instead of child abuse or neglect) as required by law (instead of as required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act) is grounds for disciplinary action against an optometrist. Provides that any optometrist who willfully fails to report suspected elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect shall be referred to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for disciplinary action. 2/9/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 2/9/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Aging Committee 2/20/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 018-000-000 2/20/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 2/24/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 2/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/17/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/17/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 3/18/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/18/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/18/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/18/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/18/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Consumer Protection 4/30/2009SenateDo Pass Consumer Protection; 007-000-000 4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 5/19/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0378