NURSING HOME-RESIDENT HANDLING Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes-M. Maggie Crotty and Kirk W. Dillard-Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Esther Golar-Sidney H. Mathias-Sandy Cole-Barbara Flynn Currie and Kay Hatcher) 7/30/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0866 220 ILCS 5/16-101AAmends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative findings.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 5/16-101AAdds reference to:210 ILCS 45/3-206.05Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. In provisions concerning a facility's safe resident handling policy: (1) adds definitions; (2) requires training of nurses and other direct resident care providers on safe lifting policies and techniques and current lifting equipment; (3) requires that a facility's policy include a process for fostering and maintaining resident safety, dignity, self-determination, and choice; and (4) provides that safe lifting teams must receive specialized, in-depth training that includes certain specified features. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/9/2011SenateAssigned to Executive 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass Executive; 015-000-000 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011 3/17/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011 4/15/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 7/23/2011SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 10/12/2011SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 10/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 25, 2011 10/24/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011 11/28/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2011 1/14/2012SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 2/16/2012SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes 2/27/2012SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 2/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 28, 2012 2/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/29/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/22/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000 3/28/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes 3/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/28/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/28/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/28/2012HouseArrived in House 3/28/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/28/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/10/2012HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/17/2012HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Esther Golar 4/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 4/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/18/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 4/18/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/16/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 5/16/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/14/2012SenateSent to the Governor 7/30/2012SenateGovernor Approved 7/30/2012SenateEffective Date January 1, 2013 7/30/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0866