MENTAL HEALTH-SITE VISITS Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-M. Maggie Crotty-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Fred Crespo-Patricia R. Bellock-Sandra M. Pihos) 8/24/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0427 20 ILCS 1705/4.3from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-4.3Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish a system of regular and ongoing on-site inspections of each facility under its jurisdiction including surveillance procedures designed to identify and prevent abuse and neglect. Provides that the surveillance procedures must include, but not be limited to, the use of security cameras and the use of persons to perform covert investigations of the daily operation of the facility.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning site visits and inspections.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:20 ILCS 1705/70Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish a system of regular and ongoing (now annual) on-site inspections, including unannounced visits, of each facility in its jurisdiction. Provides that the inspections shall be conducted to identify and prevent abuse and neglect (in addition to the other existing objectives of inspections). Provides that the Department shall study current and potential uses of closed circuit television monitoring and recording within certain institutions for the purpose of preventing and identifying abuse and neglect, and shall report to the General Assembly on the findings of the study.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish a system of regular and ongoing on-site inspections "that shall occur at least annually" of each facility under its jurisdiction (instead of "including unannounced visits"). Provides that the Department shall study the current and potential uses of electronic monitoring (instead of closed circuit television monitoring) for specified purposes within State-operated developmental centers and developmental disabilities services programs funded, certified, or licensed by the Department of Human Services (instead of within institutions supervised or operated by the Department). Provides that the Department shall report to the General Assembly on the feasibility of increasing utilization of electronic monitoring (instead of closed circuit television monitoring). 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/8/2007SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services 3/14/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 011-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/14/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000 3/30/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/30/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link 3/30/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/30/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/2/2007HouseArrived in House 4/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Disability Services Committee 5/16/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/23/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 009-000-000 5/23/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/25/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/25/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/30/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/31/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/31/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 5/31/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2007SenateEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/24/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0427