NURSNG HOME-PENALTY-COLLECTION Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link, Dan Rutherford-Iris Y. Martinez, Deanna Demuzio, Ira I. Silverstein, William Delgado, John M. Sullivan, Pamela J. Althoff and Michael Bond House Sponsors(Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond-Eddie Washington-Robert Rita-Dan Reitz, Daniel V. Beiser, Brandon W. Phelps, Michael K. Smith, Patrick J. Verschoore, Kathleen A. Ryg, Sandy Cole and Kenneth Dunkin) 3/1/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0883 210 ILCS 45/3-310from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-310Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that if the Director of Public Health determines that it would be in the best interests of the residents of a nursing home to do so, the Director may require that the nursing home use the amount of any penalty assessed under the Act for the purpose of implementing a directed plan of correction rather than pay the amount of the penalty to the Department of Public Health for deposit into the Long Term Care Monitor/Receiver Fund. Provides that if the Director of Public Health requires a facility to use the amount of a penalty for the purpose of implementing a directed plan of correction, it is the Department of Public Health's responsibility to ensure that the facility in fact uses the amount of the penalty for that purpose. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 45/3-310Adds reference to:20 ILCS 105/4.04from Ch. 23, par. 6104.0430 ILCS 105/5.719 new30 ILCS 105/5.720 new210 ILCS 45/3-103from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-103210 ILCS 45/3-308from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-308320 ILCS 42/30Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging and the State Finance Act; creates the Long Term Care Ombudsman Fund as a special fund in the State treasury to receive funds for the express purposes of the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Long Term Care Monitor/Receiver Fund is to be used for enforcement of the Act (in addition to other uses), and provides that at the end of each fiscal year, any funds in excess of $1,250,000 held in the Long Term Care Monitor/Receiver Fund shall be distributed in the following manner: (i) an amount not to exceed $250,000 shall be deposited into the Long Term Care Ombudsman Fund; (ii) from the remainder, if any, an amount not to exceed $250,000 shall be deposited into the Nursing Home Conversion Fund; and (iii) the remainder, if any, shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund (instead of providing that any funds in excess of $1,000,000 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund). Provides that the Director of Public Health or his or her designee may reduce the amount of a penalty assessed for a violation of the Act, and sets forth factors to be considered. Amends the Older Adult Services Act; creates the Nursing Home Conversion Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for the purposes of the nursing home conversion program. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 105/4.04from Ch. 23, par. 6104.0430 ILCS 105/5.719 new30 ILCS 105/5.720 new210 ILCS 45/3-103from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-103210 ILCS 45/3-308from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-308320 ILCS 42/30Adds reference to:210 ILCS 45/1-101from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4151-101Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 45/1-101Adds reference to:210 ILCS 50/32.5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall issue an annual Freestanding Emergency Center license (eliminates "until June 30, 2009") to any facility that is located in a county that does not have a licensed general acute care hospital and whose application for a permit from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board has been deemed complete by the Department of Public Health by March 1, 2009 and that meets other specified criteria. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may issue an annual Freestanding Emergency Center (FEC) license to a facility that is located in a county that does not have a licensed general acute care hospital if the facility's application for a permit from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board has been deemed complete by the Department of Public Health by March 1, 2009 and if the facility complies with other specified criteria. Provides that the Department of Public Health may issue an annual FEC license to a facility if the facility has, by March 31, 2009, filed a letter of intent to establish an FEC and if the facility complies with other specified criteria. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Public Health) SB 321 (H-AM 3) would have minimal fiscal impact to the Department of Public Health. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) SB 321 (H-AM 3) does not create a State mandate. 2/6/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 2/6/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2009SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/25/2009SenateDo Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 2/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2009 3/19/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford 3/19/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/19/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/19/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2009 3/19/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/19/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/20/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/24/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000 4/2/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/2/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Kotowski 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 4/28/2009HouseRe-assigned to Human Services Committee 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/28/2009HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 4/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 4/29/2009HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Dan Reitz 5/8/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009 5/26/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/26/2009HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Executive Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/26/2009HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote 5/27/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 5/27/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/27/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 5/27/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/28/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/29/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/29/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/30/2009SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 5/30/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robert Rita 5/30/2009HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/30/2009HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 5/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 5/30/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/30/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 5/30/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robert Rita 5/30/2009HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 5/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/31/2009HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 5/31/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 5/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 091-022-005 5/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-019-005 5/31/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 5/31/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 - May 31, 2009 5/31/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/31/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/31/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/31/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond 6/24/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 6/24/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 6/24/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 6/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Tabled Sen. Terry Link 6/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Tabled Sen. Terry Link 6/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Tabled Sen. Terry Link 6/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 6/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 6/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 6/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 6/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 6/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 6/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 6/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 6/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 6/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-000-004 6/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-000-004 6/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-000-004 6/30/2009Senate3/5 Vote Required 6/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Lost 031-022-002 6/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Lost 031-022-002 6/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Lost 031-022-002 7/14/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 7/14/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 7/14/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 7/14/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 7/14/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 7/14/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 7/15/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 7/15/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 7/15/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 8/15/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b). 8/15/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b). 8/15/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b). 8/15/2009SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/13/2010SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 1/13/2010SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 1/13/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 - January 13, 2010 1/13/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive 1/13/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive 1/13/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive 1/13/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; from Executive 1/13/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; from Executive 1/13/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; from Executive 1/13/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 1/13/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 1/13/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 2/10/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 040-005-001 2/10/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 040-005-001 2/10/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 040-005-001 2/10/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 2/16/2010SenateSent to the Governor 3/1/2010SenateGovernor Approved 3/1/2010SenateEffective Date March 1, 2010 3/1/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0883