NURS HM-RESID BACKGROUND CHECK House SponsorsRep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Arthur Turner-Jehan Gordon-Booth-Camille Y. Lilly-Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. and Carol Ammons Senate Sponsors(Sen. John M. Sullivan-Ira I. Silverstein and Emil Jones, III) 8/24/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0453 210 ILCS 45/2-201.5 Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. In a provision that requires a facility to conduct a criminal history background check for all persons age 18 or older seeking admission to the facility, provides that a facility is not required to conduct the criminal history background check if a criminal history background check was completed by the facility the resident resided at prior to seeking admission to the facility and the resident was transferred to the facility with no time passing during which the resident was not institutionalized.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change: provides that a facility that is transferring a resident to another facility shall provide a copy of its background check of that resident and all supporting documentation, including, when applicable, the criminal history report and the security assessment, to the facility to which the resident is being transferred.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. In a provision that requires a facility to conduct a criminal history background check for all persons age 18 or older seeking admission to the facility, provides that a facility is not required to conduct the criminal history background check if a criminal history background check was completed by the facility the resident resided at prior to seeking admission to the facility and the resident was transferred to the facility with no time passing during which the resident was not institutionalized and (1) the transferring resident is immobile; (2) the transferring resident is moving into hospice; (3) the transferring resident is wheelchair bound and is 75 years of age or older; or (4) the transferring resident is 65 years of age or older and has undergone a fingerprint screening that showed no violent criminal history or criminal history for at least 15 years and, based on risk analysis, does not show indications of substance abuse or serious mental health issues. Provides that a facility that is transferring a resident to another facility shall provide a copy of its background check of that resident and all supporting documentation, including, when applicable, the criminal history report and the security assessment, to the facility to which the resident is being transferred. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: (1) removes exceptions to the background check requirement for circumstances where (A) the transferring resident is wheelchair bound and is 75 years of age or older or (B) the transferring resident is 65 years of age or older and has undergone a fingerprint screening that showed no violent criminal history or criminal history for at least 15 years and, based on risk analysis, does not show indications of substance abuse or serious mental health issues; and (2) makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. 2/27/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/12/2015HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/18/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/18/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/24/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/25/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 3/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/21/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 4/22/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/22/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-031-000 4/24/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 4/24/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/24/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 4/28/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/28/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2015 4/30/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 5/5/2015SenateFirst Reading 5/5/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 5/6/2015SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/13/2015SenateDo Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 5/13/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015 5/15/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 5/15/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/18/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 5/20/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 005-000-000 5/20/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/20/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sullivan 5/20/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2015 5/21/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/22/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 5/22/2015HouseArrived in House 5/22/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/25/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/25/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/25/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee 5/26/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/27/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 013-000-000 5/31/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 069-039-000 5/31/2015HouseHouse Concurs 5/31/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/29/2015HouseSent to the Governor 8/24/2015HouseGovernor Approved 8/24/2015HouseEffective Date August 24, 2015 8/24/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0453