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 Bill Status of SB1965  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  HEALTH CARE WORKER BACKGROUND

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

House Sponsors
(Rep. Justin Slaughter - Michael P. McAuliffe)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/31/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0176

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 46/33
225 ILCS 46/40


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Provides that an individual otherwise qualified for and intending to apply for a direct care position who has a disqualifying conviction may initiate a fingerprint-based criminal history record check where a conditional offer of employment has not been made and such a background check has not been previously conducted, and allows those individuals to request a waiver of the prohibition of employment. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
225 ILCS 46/15

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that workforce intermediaries and organizations providing pro bono legal services may initiate a fingerprint-based criminal history record check if a conditional offer of employment has not been made and a background check has not been previously conducted for an individual who has a disqualifying conviction and is receiving services from a workforce, intermediary or an organization providing pro bono legal services. Defines the terms "workforce intermediaries" and "pro bono legal service organizations". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Public Health
  3/12/2019SenatePostponed - Public Health
  3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Public Health
  3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/20/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 012-000-000
  3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
  3/22/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/26/2019SenateSecond Reading
  3/26/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
  3/27/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  3/27/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  3/27/2019HouseArrived in House
  3/27/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  3/27/2019HouseFirst Reading
  3/27/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  4/10/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  5/1/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
  5/2/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/16/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/16/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-035-000
  5/23/2019SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/6/2019SenateSent to the Governor
  7/31/2019SenateGovernor Approved
  7/31/2019SenateEffective Date July 31, 2019
  7/31/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0176

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