IDPH-HOSPITALS-ABUSE-NEGLECT House SponsorsRep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Elizabeth Coulson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Ira I. Silverstein) 8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0692 210 ILCS 85/9from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 150210 ILCS 85/9.6 new Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall investigate every allegation of abuse or neglect of a patient received by the Department. Provides that no administrator, agent, or employee of a hospital or a member of its medical staff may abuse or neglect a patient in the hospital, and provides that any hospital administrator, agent, employee, or medical staff member who has reasonable cause to believe that any patient with whom he or she has direct contact has been subjected to abuse or neglect in the hospital shall promptly report or cause a report to be made to a designated hospital administrator responsible for providing such reports to the Department of Public Health. Sets forth other provisions concerning protection of hospital patients from abuse and neglect. Provides that if no health care surrogate is available for a patient who lacks decision-making capacity, then the hospital may contact the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission to determine the need for a temporary guardian of the person.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions, amending the Hospital Licensing Act, but with changes that include the following: (1) provides that the Department of Public Health shall investigate every allegation of abuse (instead of abuse or neglect) of a patient; (2) deletes other references to neglect of a patient; (3) deletes provisions for making internal review findings available to the Human Rights Authority division of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission and the agency designated by the Governor under the Protection and Advocacy for Developmentally disabled Persons Act; (4) in connection with immunity from liability, deletes an exception for willful and wanton misconduct and adds a presumption concerning good faith; and (5) provides for the training of all new and existing employees (instead of requiring training within one month after being hired).House Floor Amendment No. 2 In connection with provisions for immunity from liability, provides an exception for willful or wanton misconduct.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Makes the Department of Public Health's implementation of the bill's amendatory changes subject to appropriation. 2/24/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/24/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Licenses Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-000-000 3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/17/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/2/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/6/2009SenateDo Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/12/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/13/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 5/13/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 006-000-000 5/14/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/14/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein 5/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009 5/21/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/21/2009HouseArrived in House 5/21/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/21/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/21/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/30/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000 5/30/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/25/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/25/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0692