NURSING HOME-QUALITY ASSURANCE House SponsorsRep. John E. Bradley-Lou Lang-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Aaron Schock-Elizabeth Coulson, Linda Chapa LaVia, Patricia R. Bellock, Robert F. Flider, Paul D. Froehlich, Kathleen A. Ryg, Dennis M. Reboletti, Mike Fortner, Sandy Cole, Rosemary Mulligan, Ron Stephens, Bill Mitchell, Raymond Poe, Rich Brauer, Ruth Munson, Jil Tracy, Robert W. Pritchard, Ronald A. Wait, Mike Bost, Franco Coladipietro, Brent Hassert, Shane Cultra, Keith P. Sommer and Maria Antonia Berrios Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dan Kotowski) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 45/3-217 new Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may develop a program to collaborate with long-term care facilities on quality assurance issues. Provides that the Department may seek all necessary waivers of federal requirements to permit the full implementation of the program, and provides that implementation of the program is subject to the availability of funding for that purpose. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes a reference to rules to be adopted by the Department of Public Health. Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. 2/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 2/15/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/10/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 4/10/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/10/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/10/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/10/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 4/16/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/16/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/16/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 4/23/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/23/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die