NURSNG HOME-TRANSFER/DISCHARGE Senate SponsorsSen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis-Kimberly A. Lightford-M. Maggie Crotty-Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-Carole Pankau and Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Susana A Mendoza-Elizabeth Coulson-Patricia R. Bellock, Dan Reitz and Jack McGuire) 5/12/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0767 210 ILCS 45/3-421from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-421Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that pending approval from the resident, a nursing home must inform the resident's designated case coordination unit of the resident's pending discharge and must provide the resident or his or her representative with the case coordination unit's telephone number and other contact information. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the information specified in the introduced bill shall be given "with the consent of the resident or his or her representative" rather than "pending approval from the resident". Corrects a reference to the Illinois Administrative Code. Makes other changes. 1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis 1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/20/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 1/20/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 1/24/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 1/31/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau 2/8/2006SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 2/16/2006SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 2/16/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2006 2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis 2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/24/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2006 2/27/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 006-000-000 3/2/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/2/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Geo-Karis 3/2/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/2/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 3/2/2006HouseArrived in House 3/2/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/2/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 3/2/2006HouseFirst Reading 3/2/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/8/2006HouseAssigned to Aging Committee 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/16/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 018-000-000 3/16/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 3/30/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 4/28/2006SenateSent to the Governor 5/12/2006SenateGovernor Approved 5/12/2006SenateEffective Date May 12, 2006 5/12/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0767