NURS HM-INFORMAL DISPUTE RES House SponsorsRep. Michael D. Unes Senate Sponsors(Sen. Chris Nybo and Chuck Weaver) 7/15/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0555 210 ILCS 45/3-713.5 Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that if the Department of Public Health fails to provide a written explanation of the reason or reasons why evidence or arguments submitted for an informal dispute resolution were insufficient to refute the informal dispute resolution findings within 30 days of receiving the informal dispute resolution, then the alleged licensure violation shall be withdrawn from the official record and no penalty shall be imposed. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that if the Department of Public Health fails to provide a written explanation of the reason or reasons why evidence or arguments submitted for an informal dispute resolution were insufficient to refute the informal dispute resolution findings within 75 (rather than 30) days of receiving the informal dispute resolution, then the alleged licensure violation shall be withdrawn from the official record and no penalty shall be imposed.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the language of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that when a facility submits comments refuting licensure findings (rather than comments to licensure findings), it shall be considered an informal dispute resolution if the findings were not submitted for an informal dispute resolution pursuant to specified federal protocols. Provides that if the Department of Public Health fails to provide a written explanation of the reason or reasons why evidence or arguments submitted for an informal dispute resolution were insufficient to refute the informal dispute resolution findings within 60 (rather than 30) days of receiving the informal dispute resolution, then the alleged licensure violation shall be cited, but no penalty shall be imposed (rather than shall be withdrawn from the official record). 2/9/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael D. Unes 2/10/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/1/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael D. Unes 4/1/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 4/5/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 4/5/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-001-000 4/5/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael D. Unes 4/15/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/15/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 4/19/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-001-000 4/20/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/20/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-018-001 4/21/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2016 4/25/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo 4/25/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/25/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 5/3/2016SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/11/2016SenateDo Pass Public Health; 006-000-000 5/11/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016 5/11/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver 5/17/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016 5/25/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-002-000 5/25/2016HousePassed Both Houses 6/23/2016HouseSent to the Governor 7/15/2016HouseGovernor Approved 7/15/2016HouseEffective Date January 1, 2017 7/15/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0555