HEALTH CARE WORKER BACKGROUND Senate SponsorsSen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Justin Slaughter-Michael P. McAuliffe) 7/31/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0176 225 ILCS 46/33225 ILCS 46/40Amends 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.Senate 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. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/12/2019SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Public Health 3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/20/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 012-000-000 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019 3/22/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/26/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/26/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019 3/27/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/27/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/27/2019HouseArrived in House 3/27/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/27/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/27/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/10/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 5/1/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 5/2/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-035-000 5/23/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/6/2019SenateSent to the Governor 7/31/2019SenateGovernor Approved 7/31/2019SenateEffective Date July 31, 2019 7/31/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0176