MR/DD COMM CARE ADVISORY BD House SponsorsRep. LaShawn K. Ford-Al Riley and Esther Golar Senate Sponsors(Sen. Rickey R. Hendon, Deanna Demuzio, Kimberly A. Lightford, Terry Link-Iris Y. Martinez-Mattie Hunter and John M. Sullivan) 7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1146 210 ILCS 47/2-112210 ILCS 47/2-203210 ILCS 47/2-204210 ILCS 47/3-303.1 Amends the MR/DD Community Care Act. Requires the Director of the Department of Public Health to appoint a MR/DD Facility Advisory Board to advise and consult with the Department on all aspects of its responsibilities under the Act. Contains provisions on the composition of the Advisory Board. Changes all references to the Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board to the MR/DD Facility Advisory Board. Effective July 1, 2010.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with similar provisions but with the following changes: (i) Changes all references to the Long Term Facility Advisory Board to the DD Facility Advisory Board (rather than the MR/DD Facility Advisory Board); (ii) deletes all references to the Nursing Home Care Act; (iii) excludes the Department on Aging from the list of State agencies that shall have representation on the DD Facility Advisory Board; (iv) provides that one member of the Board shall be a behavioral specialist (rather than a registered nurse); provides that 3 members of the Board (instead of 4) shall be selected from the recommendations by organizations whose membership consists of facilities; and (v) deletes language concerning the terms of members appointed to the Board prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective July 1, 2010. 2/4/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 2/5/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2010HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/18/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/19/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 3/23/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/23/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 3/23/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/23/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 3/23/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/20/2010SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 4/20/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010 4/21/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/21/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010 4/27/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/28/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/28/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/28/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/29/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/29/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/29/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/28/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/21/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/21/2010HouseEffective Date July 21, 2010 7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1146