EMPLOYMENT-NURSE AGENCY House SponsorsRep. Peter Breen Senate Sponsors(Sen. Karen McConnaughay) 7/28/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0652 20 ILCS 1005/1005-45was 20 ILCS 1005/43a.0620 ILCS 1505/1505-20was 20 ILCS 1505/43.13225 ILCS 510/13from Ch. 111, par. 963 Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Employment Security rather than the Department of Labor shall monitor the employment progress of women and minorities in the workforce and report to the General Assembly. Amends the Nurse Agency Licensing Act. Requires the nurse agency to check the Health Care Worker Registry (rather than contact the Department of Public Health) before employing, assigning, or referring a certified nurse aide to verify that the certified nurse aide is eligible to be hired by health care employers or long-term care facilities pursuant to the Health Care Worker Background Check Act.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department of Employment Security shall monitor the employment progress of women and minorities and report to the General Assembly in the form of a biennial report by April 1 of each even-numbered year, rather than in the form of an annual report. 2/11/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen 2/11/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 4/5/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 026-000-000 4/6/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 4/13/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/13/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2016 4/14/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay 4/14/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/14/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2016SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/27/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2016 5/10/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016 5/17/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karen McConnaughay 5/17/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/24/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor 5/26/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 011-000-002 5/27/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/27/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McConnaughay 5/27/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/27/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/29/2016HouseArrived in House 5/29/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/29/2016HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Peter Breen 5/29/2016HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2016HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/31/2016HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000 5/31/2016HouseHouse Concurs 5/31/2016HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2016HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2016HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2016HouseEffective Date January 1, 2017 7/28/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0652