IDPH-NURS HOME-3RD PARTY REVEW House SponsorsRep. Michael Unes Senate Sponsors(Sen. Darin M. LaHood) 7/30/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0863 210 ILCS 45/3-212from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-212 Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to establish a process for independent third party investigation of a long-term care facility's complaint about Department employees or individuals acting on behalf of the Department in making an inspection, survey, or evaluation under the Act. Requires the rules to include necessary and appropriate protections to ensure that a person filing a complaint in good faith does not suffer any adverse effect on account of having done so. Effective January 1, 2013.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 45/3-212Adds reference to:210 ILCS 45/3-713.5 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Creates a provision that concerns informal dispute resolutions for facilities under the Act. Provides that under a specified provision of the Act, when a facility submits comments to licensure findings, it shall be considered an informal dispute resolution if the same findings were not submitted for an informal dispute resolution pursuant to protocols for federal certification deficiencies established by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall review documentation submitted as the basis for an informal dispute resolution. Provides that if the Department determines that the submitted evidence or arguments were insufficient to refute the findings, then the Department shall provide a written explanation of the reason or reasons why the evidence or arguments were insufficient to refute the finding. 2/8/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch 2/8/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes 2/27/2012HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/7/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 006-003-000 3/7/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Unes 3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/28/2012HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Unes 3/28/2012HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes 3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 3/30/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/30/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood 3/30/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/25/2012SenateDo Pass Public Health; 010-000-000 4/25/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2012 5/10/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2012 5/25/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/25/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/22/2012HouseSent to the Governor 7/30/2012HouseGovernor Approved 7/30/2012HouseEffective Date January 1, 2013 7/30/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0863