HB5783 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5783

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Michael J. Madigan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

210 ILCS 86/20

Amends the Hospital Report Card Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning orientation and training programs.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning health care provider regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Hospital Report Card Act is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:

(210 ILCS 86/20)

Sec. 20. Orientation and training.

(a) All health care facilities must establish shall have established an orientation process that provides initial job training and information and assesses the direct care nursing staff's ability to fulfill specified responsibilities.

(b) Personnel not competent for a given unit may shall not be assigned to work there without direct supervision until appropriately trained.

(c) Staff training information will be available upon request, without any information identifying a patient, employee, or licensed professional at the hospital.

(Source: P.A. 93-563, eff. 1-1-04.)