NURSNG HOME-IDENTIFIED OFFENDR Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 45/1-114.01210 ILCS 45/2-201.5210 ILCS 45/3-402from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-402Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that "identified offender" includes (i) a person who has been convicted of any felony offense listed in certain provisions of the Health Care Worker Background Check Act in the 5 years preceding his or her admission to a nursing facility (adding the 5-year time period limitation) or (ii) a person who has ever been convicted of certain specified offenses, including murder, solicitation of murder, kidnapping, indecent solicitation of a child, aggravated domestic battery, and others. Provides that identified offenders shall not be admitted to a nursing home unless the screening agency has requested criminal history record information in accordance with the Uniform Conviction Information Act; provides that individuals may be admitted to a nursing home while the results of a criminal history record information request are pending. Creates an exemption from the restrictions on involuntary transfer or discharge of a nursing home resident if the resident has been found to be an identified offender. Effective immediately. 1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/1/2006SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/8/2006SenateHeld in Judiciary 2/15/2006SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 2/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006 6/4/2006SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die