WATER QUALITY ASSURANCE Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Ellman, Antonio Muņoz, Laura M. Murphy and Julie A. Morrison 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die New Act30 ILCS 500/1-1030 ILCS 105/5.930 newCreates the Water Quality Assurance Act. Provides that new and existing health care facilities and buildings containing health care facilities shall develop and implement water management programs with specified elements to control the growth and spread of opportunistic pathogens. Requires specified persons to develop and implement a routine culture sampling plan for all building water systems. Requires health care facilities to perform remediation of identified opportunistic pathogens. Provides that the Department of Public Health or agent health departments may enter at reasonable times upon private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforcement of the Act. Requires health care facilities to register with the Department all building water systems within 120 days of the Act's effective date and to provide specified information. Contains other provisions. Establishes the Water Quality Assurance Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall implement, administer, and enforce the Act and may adopt rules it deems necessary to do so. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures necessary for the Department to respond to an infectious disease outbreak response or to procurement expenditures that are necessary for a State agency's facility to implement critical recommendations provided by the Department in response to an infectious disease outbreak. Effective January 1, 2021. 2/14/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 2/14/2020SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2020SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/25/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 2/25/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/26/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 2/26/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 2/27/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/4/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health 3/4/2020SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/5/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/18/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/12/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/16/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die