HOSPITAL PATIENT PROTECT ACT House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die New Act210 ILCS 85/2.5 new225 ILCS 65/50-17 new Creates the Hospital Patient Protection Act. Provides for minimum direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals, and requires hospitals to have a written staffing plan. Sets forth essential functions of direct care registered nurses relating to hospital patient care. Sets forth certain rights of direct care registered nurses, including the rights to protected speech and patient advocacy. Prohibits a hospital from interfering with a nurse's exercise of those rights, and prohibits other retaliatory or discriminatory action by a hospital. Provides for monetary and equitable relief for violations of the Act, and provides for civil penalties. Requires a hospital to post certain provisions of the Act for review by the hospital's employees and patients and by the public. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act and the Nurse Practice Act to provide that in the case of a conflict between a provision of either of those Acts and a provision of the Hospital Patient Protection Act, the Hospital Patient Protection Act shall control.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Hospital Patient Protection Act does not apply to hospital or care facilities or units maintained by a department or agency of the State if the department or agency maintaining the facility or unit has authority under law to establish and enforce standards for the hospital or care facilities or units under its management and control. 12/10/2012HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 1/9/2013HouseFirst Reading 1/9/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/30/2013HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee 3/14/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/14/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/18/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee 3/21/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; by Voice Vote 3/21/2013HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 005-003-000 3/22/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2013HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/11/2014HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000 2/11/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2014HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die