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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5337   </title>
<shortdesc>NURSING HOME CARE-PENALTIES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Karen May</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>210 ILCS 45/3-305</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-305</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that a licensed nursing facility that commits a violation which creates a condition or occurrence relating to the operation and maintenance of the facility presenting a substantial probability that death or serious mental or physical harm to a resident will result therefrom, will be automatically issued a fine of $10.00 (rather than $5.00) per resident in the facility plus 50 (rather than 20) cents per resident for each day of the violation, or a fine of not less than $10,000 (rather than $5,000), or when death, serious mental or physical harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement results, a fine of not less than $20,000 (rather than $10,000). Effective July 1, 2010.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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