Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2062

Replaces everything. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that if a resident of a nursing home is a registered sex offender or is serving a term of probation, parole, mandatory supervised release, or any form of court-ordered supervision, any federal, State, or local law enforcement officer or county probation officer shall be permitted access to the individual resident to verify compliance with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration Act or to verify compliance with applicable terms of probation, parole, mandatory supervised release, or court-ordered supervision. Provides that if registered sex offenders or offenders serving terms of probation, parole, mandatory supervised release, or any form of court-ordered supervision are residents of a nursing home, the nursing home must notify every resident or resident's guardian in writing that such offenders are residents of the nursing home. Requires the Department of Public Health to propose rules, within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, in relation to providing nursing home services to violent offenders, including sex offenders, and provides that a nursing home shall not admit a registered sex offender or an offender serving a term of probation, parole, mandatory supervised release, or any form of court-ordered supervision unless the facility has complied with the requirements of the Department's rules. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if a person who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections or on parole or mandatory supervised release informs the Department, or if the Department becomes aware during the person's term of parole, mandatory supervised release, or court-ordered supervision, that he or she intends to reside in or has become a resident at a facility licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Illinois Department on Aging, or the Illinois Department of Human Services, the Department of Corrections shall provide copies of certain information to the licensing Department within 3 days after the person's release, placement, or notification of residence; also requires notification of the Prisoner Review Board and the chief of police and sheriff in the municipality and county in which the licensed facility is located. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. In the amendatory changes to the Nursing Home Care Act, defines "identified offender" as a person who has been convicted of a felony offense listed in the Health Care Worker Background Check Act, is a registered sex offender, or is serving a term of parole, mandatory supervised release, or probation for a felony. Uses the term "identified offenders" in that Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall file emergency rules within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act concerning identified offenders residing in licensed facilities. Provides that the Department shall determine the feasibility of requiring identified offenders that seek admission to a licensed facility to be segregated from other residents. Provides that the Department shall report its findings to the General Assembly and the Office of the Governor not later than 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly. Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that if a person on probation for a felony offense who is under the supervision of the probation officer becomes a resident of a facility licensed or regulated by the Department of Public Health, the Illinois Department of Public Aid, or Illinois Department of Human Services, the probation officer shall within 3 days of the person becoming a resident, notify the licensing or regulating Department and licensed or regulated facility and shall provide the licensed or regulated facility and licensing or regulating Department with copies of the following: (1) pre-sentence investigation reports or social investigation reports; (2) any applicable probation orders and corresponding compliance plans; and (3) the name and contact information for the assigned probation officer. Effective immediately.

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