NURSING HOME-ALTERNATIVE PLACE Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon House Sponsors(Rep. Deborah L. Graham-Karen A. Yarbrough-LaShawn K. Ford-Marlow H. Colvin-Jehan A. Gordon) 8/14/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0477 405 ILCS 5/1-100from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1-100Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:405 ILCS 5/1-100Adds reference to:210 ILCS 45/3-417from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-417Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that when the Department of Public Health provides information on available alternative placements in community-based settings for individuals being discharged or transferred from facilities licensed under the Act, the information must include a comprehensive list of a range of appropriate, client-oriented services and the name of and contact information for the ADA coordinator in the relocation locale. Provides that the comprehensive list must include the name and contact information for each agency or organization providing those services and a summary of the services provided by each agency or organization. Provides that a hotline or similar crisis telephone number must also be provided to individuals relocating into the community. Effective immediately. 1/30/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 1/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2009SenateAssigned to Executive 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/12/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/12/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/18/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/19/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000 4/1/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/1/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/3/2009HouseArrived in House 4/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/29/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 4/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/19/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 5/19/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 5/19/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/19/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 5/19/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 6/17/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/14/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/14/2009SenateEffective Date August 14, 2009 8/14/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0477