NURSING HOMES-ABUSE-REPORTS Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton and William R. Haine-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Karen A. Yarbrough-Harry Osterman, Robin Kelly and Barbara Flynn Currie) 6/13/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0853 210 ILCS 30/6.2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4166.2Amends the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Provides that a person required to make reports of allegations of abuse or neglect under the Act or cause such reports to be made, as provided in rules, who willfully fails to comply with those reporting requirements is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:210 ILCS 30/4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4164Further amends the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. In the list of mandated reporters, replaces "Christian Science practitioner" with "accredited religious practitioner who provides treatment by spiritual means alone through prayer in accordance with the tenets and practices of the accrediting church (except as to information received in any confession or sacred communication enjoined by the discipline of the accrediting church to be held confidential)". Replaces the introduced bill's amendatory changes to the Act concerning a failure to comply with the reporting requirements. Defines a "required reporter" as a person who suspects, witnesses, or is informed of an allegation of abuse or neglect at a State-operated facility or a community agency and who is either: (i) a person employed at a State-operated facility or a community agency who is providing or monitoring services to an individual or individuals or is providing services to the State-operated facility or the community agency; or (ii) any person or contractual agent of the Department of Human Services involved in providing, monitoring, or administering mental health or developmental disability services. Provides that "required reporter" does not, however, include an accredited religious practitioner who provides treatment by spiritual means alone through prayer, to the extent that such a practitioner receives information concerning an allegation of abuse or neglect in any confession or sacred communication enjoined by the discipline of the accrediting church to be held confidential. Provides that a required reporter must report an allegation of abuse or neglect, or cause a report to be made, to the Department of Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Hotline no later than 4 hours after the initial discovery of the incident of alleged abuse or neglect. Provides that a required reporter who willfully fails to comply with the reporting requirement is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "State-operated facility" and "community agency".House Amendment No. 1 In amendatory provisions concerning a religious practitioner's duty to report suspected long-term care abuse or neglect, deletes an exception concerning information received in a confession or similar communication. In amendatory provisions concerning persons required to report suspected abuse or neglect to the Inspector General, deletes a provision that "required reporter" does not include an accredited religious practitioner who provides treatment by spiritual means alone through prayer. 1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/1/2006SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 2/7/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/7/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/7/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 2/8/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/8/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 2/8/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006 2/9/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/9/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 14, 2006 2/16/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 2/16/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 2/16/2006HouseArrived in House 2/16/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/17/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/21/2006HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/21/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/13/2006HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/23/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/23/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/23/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006 4/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/3/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 4/4/2006SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 4/4/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-April 5, 2006 4/4/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/4/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 4/5/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services 4/5/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 4/6/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/6/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 4/6/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 5/5/2006SenateSent to the Governor 6/13/2006SenateGovernor Approved 6/13/2006SenateEffective Date June 13, 2006 6/13/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0853