HEALTH CARE WORKER-SEX CRIME Senate SponsorsSen. Kirk W. Dillard-Heather A. Steans-Dale A. Righter-Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Pamela J. Althoff, Kyle McCarter, Toi W. Hutchinson, William R. Haine, Mattie Hunter and Steven M. Landek House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie-David R. Leitch-Sara Feigenholtz-Patricia R. Bellock-Rosemary Mulligan, Dave Winters, Kay Hatcher and Darlene J. Senger) 12/30/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0649 20 ILCS 2105/2105-165 newAmends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that any licensed health care worker, who has been (1) convicted of committing a sexual criminal act that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act against a patient in the course of patient care or treatment, (2) has been convicted of a criminal battery against any patient, (3) a forcible felony, or (4) required as part of a criminal sentence to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act, then the license of the health care worker shall by operation of law be permanently revoked without a hearing. Provides that no person registered as a sex offender may receive a license as a health care worker in Illinois. Requires that within 15 business days after receiving notice from the State's Attorney of the filing of criminal charges against the health care worker, the Secretary shall issue an administrative order that the health care worker may only practice with a chaperone during all patient encounters pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings. Adds provisions concerning the confidentiality of certain information and documents. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with changes. Provides that no person who has been convicted of any specified offense or is required to register as a sex offender may receive a license as a health care worker in Illinois. Provides that a chaperone must be a licensed health care worker and the chaperone shall provide written notice to all the health care worker's patients explaining the Department's order to use a chaperone. Provides that each patient shall sign an acknowledgement that they received the notice. Provides that the notice to the patient of criminal charges shall include a statement that the health care worker is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Provides that the Department may adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions. Makes other changes. Effective 30 days after becoming law.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 2105/2105-165 newAdds reference to:20 ILCS 2105/2105-1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 2105/2105-1Adds reference to:20 ILCS 415/4dfrom Ch. 127, par. 63b104dReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that certain senior public service administrator positions within the Department of Healthcare and Family Services requiring the specific knowledge of healthcare administration, healthcare finance, healthcare data analytics, or information technology described are exempt from jurisdiction B only to the extent that the requirements of certain Sections of the Code need not be met. Sets forth the minimum qualifications for those positions. Effective immediately. 2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/1/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/1/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/2/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/3/2011SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 3/3/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2011 3/3/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/3/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/10/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Licensed Activities 3/31/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/31/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/6/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 4/6/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter 4/6/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 011-000-000 4/6/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/8/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Dillard 4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011 4/14/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/14/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/14/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/14/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/14/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/14/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/14/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/14/2011HouseArrived in House 4/14/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/14/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/21/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/3/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/4/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/20/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/27/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2011HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e) 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/30/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/30/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 5/30/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/2/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011 11/2/2011HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 11/2/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/10/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2011 11/28/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/28/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 11/29/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee 11/29/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 11/29/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 11/29/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000 11/29/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 11/29/2011HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Fred Crespo 11/29/2011HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Keith Farnham 11/29/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 11/29/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/29/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 11/29/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/29/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 11/29/2011HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. David R. Leitch 11/29/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 11/29/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 11/29/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger 11/29/2011House3/5 Vote Required 11/29/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-024-000 11/29/2011SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 11/29/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - November 29, 2011 11/29/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 11/29/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 11/29/2011SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 11/29/2011SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 11/29/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 11/29/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 11/29/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 11/29/2011SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 11/29/2011SenateWaive Posting Notice 11/29/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000 11/29/2011SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000 11/29/2011Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/29/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 11/29/2011SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 11/29/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 12/15/2011SenateSent to the Governor 12/30/2011SenateGovernor Approved 12/30/2011SenateEffective Date December 30, 2011 12/30/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0649