HLTH CARE WRKR BKGRND CHK ACT House SponsorsRep. Constance A. Howard Senate Sponsors(Sen. Donne E. Trotter-Don Harmon) 8/18/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0565 225 ILCS 46/40 Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Removes the requirement that a person listed on the Health Care Worker Registry who requests a waiver of the prohibition against employment must show that he or she has paid all outstanding fines. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. In a provision concerning the requirements for a person listed on the Health Care Worker Registry who is requesting a waiver of the prohibition against employment, provides that he or she must show that all outstanding fines have been paid, except for in the instance of payment of court-imposed fines or restitution in which the applicant is adhering to a payment schedule. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Public Health) This legislation would have no fiscal impact on the Illinois Department of Public Health. 2/6/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 025-000-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-027-000 3/26/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/26/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2009 3/26/2009SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Public Health 3/27/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/27/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Labor 4/28/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/30/2009SenateDo Pass Labor; 009-000-000 4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 5/14/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009 5/21/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/21/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/18/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/18/2009HouseEffective Date August 18, 2009 8/18/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0565