HEALTH CARE WORKER REGISTRY Senate SponsorsSen. John G. Mulroe House Sponsors(Rep. Elaine Nekritz) 8/25/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0432 20 ILCS 1305/1-1720 ILCS 1705/7.3210 ILCS 45/3-206from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-206210 ILCS 45/3-206.01from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-206.01210 ILCS 45/3-206.02 rep.210 ILCS 46/3-206210 ILCS 46/3-206.01210 ILCS 46/3-206.02 rep.210 ILCS 47/3-206210 ILCS 47/3-206.01210 ILCS 47/3-206.02 rep.225 ILCS 46/15225 ILCS 46/25225 ILCS 46/26 new225 ILCS 46/27 new225 ILCS 46/28 new225 ILCS 46/33225 ILCS 46/40225 ILCS 46/75 new740 ILCS 110/10from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 810Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish and maintain the Health Care Worker Registry of specified health care workers. Makes corresponding changes in the Nursing Home Care Act, MC/DD Act, and ID/DD Community Care Act, including deleting language requiring the Department to establish and maintain a health care worker registry in each of those Acts. Provides that the information contained in the Health Care Worker Registry shall include information from the registries established under the Nursing Home Care Act, MC/DD Act, and the ID/DD Community Care Act. Specifies that certain prohibitions on health care employers and long-term care facilities retaining individuals applies whether the individual is paid or is a volunteer. Adds specified offenses to a provision that prohibits health care employers and long-term care facilities from hiring a person who has been convicted of certain offenses. Makes other changes. Amends the Department of Human Services Act, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act, and Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act to make conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Removes definitions for "abuse", "misappropriation of property", and "neglect" from the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Makes changes to the list of specified offenses in a provision of the Act that prohibits health care employers and long-term care facilities from hiring a person who has been convicted of certain offenses. Removes language prohibiting a health care employer from hiring, employing, or retaining specified individuals with certain applicable findings by the Department of Public Health as set forth by rule. Adds language to provisions of the Act concerning the hiring of people with criminal records by health care employers and long-term care facilities providing that a health care employer shall not hire, employ, or retain, whether paid or on a volunteer basis, any individual in a position with duties involving direct care of clients, patients, or residents, who has a finding by the Department of Human Services of physical or sexual abuse, financial exploitation, or egregious neglect of an individual denoted on the Health Care Worker Registry. In provisions concerning notice and hearing requirements prior to designation on the Registry, removes language requiring the Department of Public Health to notify an employee or former employee if the Department makes certain applicable findings as set forth by rule. In provision concerning designation on the Registry for an offense, removes language concerning a specified finding and certain information that may be denoted on the Registry.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes a specified provision of the Narcotics Profit Forfeiture Act from the list of specified offenses in a provision of the Health Care Worker Background Check Act that prohibits health care employers and long-term care facilities from hiring a person who has been convicted of certain offenses. In provisions concerning designation on the Health Care Worker Registry for offenses, provides that after the designation of neglect (rather than neglect or other applicable findings set forth by rule) on the Registry, employees or former employees may petition the Department of Public Health for removal of the designation after certain durations. Makes a grammatical change. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/15/2017SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/1/2017SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/8/2017SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/15/2017SenateDo Pass Human Services; 010-000-000 3/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017 4/25/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/25/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/26/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 4/26/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017 4/27/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 007-000-000 4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/4/2017SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Mulroe 5/4/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/4/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/5/2017HouseArrived in House 5/5/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/9/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/9/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/15/2017HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/15/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/15/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/19/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/24/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/24/2017HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 5/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/30/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/30/2017SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/30/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2017 5/30/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John G. Mulroe 5/30/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government 5/31/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000 5/31/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000 5/31/2017SenateSenate Concurs 5/31/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2017SenateSent to the Governor 8/25/2017SenateGovernor Approved 8/25/2017SenateEffective Date August 25, 2017 8/25/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0432