HEALTH CARE WORKER BACKGROUND House SponsorsRep. Justin Slaughter and Kelly M. Cassidy Senate Sponsors(Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.) 11/1/2019HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken 225 ILCS 46/33225 ILCS 46/40 Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Provides that an individual otherwise qualified for and intending to apply for a direct care position who has a disqualifying conviction may initiate a fingerprint-based criminal history record check where a conditional offer of employment has not been made and such a background check has not been previously conducted, and allows those individuals to request a waiver of the prohibition of employment. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 46/15Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that workforce intermediaries and organizations providing pro bono legal services may initiate a fingerprint-based criminal history record check if a conditional offer of employment has not been made and a background check has not been previously conducted for an individual who has a disqualifying conviction and is receiving services from a workforce, intermediary or an organization providing pro bono legal services. Defines the terms "workforce intermediaries" and "pro bono legal service organizations". Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter 2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/14/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/14/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/14/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/14/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/20/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 3/20/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000 3/20/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-032-000 4/1/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/3/2019SenateArrive in Senate 4/3/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/3/2019SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/2/2019SenateDo Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 5/2/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019 5/16/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/16/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019 5/24/2019SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019 5/30/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-001-000 5/30/2019HousePassed Both Houses 6/28/2019HouseSent to the Governor 8/23/2019HouseGovernor Vetoed 10/17/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Total Veto 11/1/2019HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken