DHS-HOME HEALTH WORKERS House SponsorsRep. Robyn Gabel Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez and Donne E. Trotter) 8/18/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1004 5 ILCS 315/3from Ch. 48, par. 16035 ILCS 315/7from Ch. 48, par. 160720 ILCS 2405/3from Ch. 23, par. 343420 ILCS 2405/5b new20 ILCS 1705/18.7 rep. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Removes all references to personal care attendants. Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. In provisions concerning the Department of Human Services' Home Services Program, removes the changes made to those provisions by Public Acts 97-732 and 97-1158 and reinserts and reconciles those changes with the changes made by Public Act 97-1019 as follows: Removes references to personal care attendants. Requires the Department to set rates and fees under the Home Services Program in a fair and equitable manner and to pay the same rate for services identical to those offered by the Department on Aging. Provides that home care and home health workers who function as personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers under the Department's Home Services Program shall be considered public employees under the Illinois Public Relations Act. Requires the State to engage in collective bargaining with an exclusive representative of home care and home health workers who function as personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers working under the Home Services Program. Makes other changes. Transfers provisions concerning the Home Services Medicaid Trust Fund from the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act to the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. Effective immediately. 2/14/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/14/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2014HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 3/5/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-000-000 3/6/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 3/21/2014SenateArrive in Senate 3/21/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2014 4/2/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/3/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/30/2014SenateAssigned to Labor and Commerce 5/7/2014SenateDo Pass Labor and Commerce; 009-004-000 5/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2014 5/12/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2014 5/20/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/23/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-007-001 5/23/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2014HouseSent to the Governor 8/18/2014HouseGovernor Approved 8/18/2014HouseEffective Date August 18, 2014 8/18/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1004