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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2823   </title>
<shortdesc>NURSNG HOME-IDENTIFIED OFFENDR</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Antonio Munoz</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>210 ILCS 45/2-201.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 45/3-202.3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 45/3-402</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-402</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the required screening for nursing home services must include a background check. Provides that the purpose of a required risk assessment is to determine the degree of risk that an identified offender poses to the safety of facility residents and what security procedures are necessary to provide for their protection, including whether the identified offender should be segregated from other facility residents. Provides for the conditional admission of a resident pending receipt of a background check and for an identified offender's emergency discharge if the facility determines that it cannot meet the conditions set forth in the risk assessments. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Munoz</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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