DART-SCOTT AND O'BRIEN. New Act 745 ILCS 5/1 from Ch. 127, par. 801 Creates the Institutional Neglect and Abuse Damages Act and amends the State Lawsuit Immunity Act. Provides a cause of action for damage for a resident of a long-term care facility or group home who is injured by the reckless conduct of a State employee or a contractor with the State. Includes a cause of action against the State agency that licenses or certifies the facility, placed the injured person in the facility, provides funding for the injured person's placement in the facility, or has jurisdiction over the injured person's placement in the facility. Waives sovereign immunity. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 745 ILCS 5/1 Deletes everything. Creates the Nursing Home Resident Protection Act of 1997. Creates a short title and purpose provisions only. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Ill. Guardianship & Advocacy Comm.) This legislation would have no impact on agency expenditures. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE Fails to create a State mandate. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 No decrease or increase in need for the number of judges. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 No change from previous mandates note. 97-01-08 H FILED WITH CLERK 97-01-08 H FIRST READING 97-01-08 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-22 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-01-29 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SCOTT 97-03-19 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED/CROSS 97-03-19 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED/CROSS 97-03-19 H JUDICIAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED/CROSS 97-03-19 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-03-20 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CIVIL LAW H 97-03-20 H ADOPTED 97-03-20 H DO PASS AS AMENDED/STANDARD DEBATE 006-005-000 HJUA 97-03-20 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-03-26 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-03-26 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-03 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-03 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-04 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED 97-04-04 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-07 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-04-07 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-08 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-04-08 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 97-04-09 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'BRIEN 97-04-18 H RE-COMMITTED TO COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary