DEATH CERTIFICATE-MRSA House SponsorsRep. Patricia R. Bellock-Sidney H. Mathias-Sandy Cole Senate Sponsors(Sen. Christine Radogno-Susan Garrett and John J. Cullerton) 8/15/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0376 410 ILCS 535/18from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-18 Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that the person responsible for completing the medical certification of cause of death for a death certificate must note the presence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus if it is a contributing factor to or the cause of death. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as introduced and the following changes. Provides that the person responsible for completing the medical certification of cause of death for a death certificate must note the presence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, clostridium difficile, or vancomycin-resistant enterococci (instead of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) if it is a contributing factor to or the cause of death. Provides that additional multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) may be added to the list by the Department by rule. Changes the effective date from effective immediately to effective on July 1, 2011. 2/15/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/15/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/22/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/16/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/18/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/18/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 4/1/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/1/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 4/5/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 4/6/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/6/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 4/6/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/4/2011SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 5/4/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2011 5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011 5/18/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/18/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/18/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/15/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/15/2011HouseEffective Date August 15, 2011 8/15/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0376