MRSA SCREENING-AT-RISK PATIENT Senate SponsorsSen. Christine Radogno-Susan Garrett-Mattie Hunter and Carole Pankau-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Patricia R. Bellock-Julie Hamos-Michael W. Tryon-Sandra M. Pihos-Mary E. Flowers, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Sandy Cole, Sidney H. Mathias and Donald L. Moffitt) 7/16/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1079 210 ILCS 83/5210 ILCS 83/90 rep.Amends the MRSA Screening and Reporting Act. Requires Illinois hospitals to screen certain patients for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ("MRSA") upon admission, including all patients admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit; patients who were previously colonized or infected with MRSA; surgical patients receiving implants; and patients transferred from a nursing home or healthcare facility. Requires hospitals to re-screen patients who were admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit or previously transferred from a nursing home facility, prior to discharge or transfer to another healthcare facility. Repeals January 1, 2011 repealer date. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 83/5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the MRSA Screening and Reporting Act. Repeals a Section of the Act that would have repealed the Act on January 1, 2011. Effective immediately. 2/3/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno 2/3/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/4/2010SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/8/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 2/9/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/17/2010SenatePostponed - Public Health 2/17/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau 2/25/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno 2/25/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/3/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000 3/3/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010 3/11/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/11/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010 3/12/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/12/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 3/12/2010HouseArrived in House 3/12/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/12/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/12/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/12/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/18/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/22/2010HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/14/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 4/14/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 4/14/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 4/14/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/14/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/20/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/21/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 5/20/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/16/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/16/2010SenateEffective Date July 16, 2010 7/16/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1079