ELDER ABUSE-OPTOMETRIST-REPORT Senate SponsorsSen. William Delgado-Donne E. Trotter-Edward D. Maloney-Mattie Hunter-Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez-Deborah Mell) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 80/24from Ch. 111, par. 3924320 ILCS 20/4from Ch. 23, par. 6604Amends 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. 2/10/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 2/10/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2009SenateAssigned to Consumer Protection 2/19/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/27/2009SenatePostponed - Consumer Protection 2/27/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/6/2009SenateDo Pass Consumer Protection; 008-000-000 3/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2009 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/26/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/26/2009HouseArrived in House 3/26/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/26/2009HouseFirst Reading 3/26/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 5/8/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die