HEALTH CARE-BACKGROUND CHECKS House SponsorsRep. Silvana Tabares, Esther Golar and Camille Y. Lilly Senate Sponsors(Sen. Ira I. Silverstein) 8/25/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1041 225 ILCS 46/25 Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Provides that a health care employer shall conduct a criminal history records check in all other states in which an applicant for employment or an employee has resided to determine if the individual has been convicted in another state of committing or attempting to commit a criminal offense that has the same or similar elements as a disqualifying offense under by the Act.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 46/25Adds reference to:225 ILCS 46/70Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Establishes the Voluntary FBI Fingerprint Demonstration Project (Demonstration Project), which shall be operated in accordance with certain provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act of 2010 that provide grant money for such a program. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall distribute the grant money in accordance with these federal provisions. Authorizes the Demonstration Project to operate for the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 or until the long-term care facility terminates its participation in the Demonstration Project, whichever occurs sooner. Provides that any long-term care facility may voluntarily participate in the Demonstration Project and establishes certain application requirements. Defines "direct access employee" for the purposes of determining who shall be required to undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check pursuant to the Demonstration Project. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the definition of "direct access employee" is for the purposes of determining who shall be required to undergo a State and an FBI (rather than only an FBI) fingerprint-based criminal history records check under the Demonstration Project. Restores to current law the provision concerning fingerprints being submitted to the Department of State Police in an electronic format that complies with the form and manner for requesting and furnishing criminal history record information by the Department of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history record databases now and hereafter filed. 2/3/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Silvana Tabares 2/3/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/6/2014HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/20/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Silvana Tabares 3/20/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/24/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 3/26/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-000 3/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/2/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2014 4/2/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/3/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/29/2014SenatePostponed - Public Health 5/7/2014SenatePostponed - Public Health 5/12/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/12/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/12/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 5/13/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/13/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-000-000 5/13/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2014 5/15/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2014 5/19/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 5/20/2014HouseArrived in House 5/20/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 5/22/2014HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Silvana Tabares 5/22/2014HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2014HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/28/2014HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000 5/28/2014HouseHouse Concurs 5/28/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/28/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2014HouseSent to the Governor 8/25/2014HouseGovernor Approved 8/25/2014HouseEffective Date August 25, 2014 8/25/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1041