NURSING HOMES-COMPLAINTS House SponsorsRep. Michael Unes-David R. Leitch-Jehan A. Gordon 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 45/3-702from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-702 Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that when the Department of Public Health receives a complaint of a violation of the Act or the Department's rules, the Department shall require (instead of request) information identifying the complainant, and requires that the identifying information include the complainant's relationship to the facility. Provides that if the Department has a good faith belief, based on information that comes to its attention, that a complaint is frivolous, intended to harass, or intended to defraud the Department, the Department shall (i) impose on the complainant a civil monetary penalty in the amount of $125 and (ii) include the complainant's name on a list of violators published quarterly. Also provides that if the complainant is licensed or certified by the Department or by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, then, subject to the requirements of the Department's Health Care Worker Registry, the Department shall forward the complainant's name to the appropriate agency for further action. Effective January 1, 2013. 2/8/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch 2/8/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2012HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Unes 2/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 2/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 2/27/2012HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/1/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Unes 3/1/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/5/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/9/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/9/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die