ELDER ABUSE-OPTOMETRIST-REPORT Senate SponsorsSen. William Delgado-M. Maggie Crotty, Martin A. Sandoval and Antonio Munoz House Sponsors(Rep. Frank J. Mautino-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Elizabeth Coulson-Patricia R. Bellock) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 80/24from Ch. 111, par. 3924320 ILCS 20/4from Ch. 23, par. 6604Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 and the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that willfully failing to report an instance of suspected abuse or neglect (instead of child abuse or neglect) as required by law (instead of as required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act) is grounds for disciplinary action against an optometrist. Provides that any optometrist who willfully fails to report suspected elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect shall be referred to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for disciplinary action.House Amendment No. 1 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. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/20/2008SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 2/22/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 3/13/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/27/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 4/1/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/1/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008 4/8/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/8/2008HouseArrived in House 4/8/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 4/10/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2008HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/14/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 5/14/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/14/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 5/14/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/14/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/14/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/14/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-000-000 5/19/2008HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die