Date	Chamber	Action
8/18/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0217

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

210 ILCS 45/3-303.1

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-303.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that upon application by a facility, the Director of Public Health may grant or renew a waiver of certain staffing requirements for registered nurses, considering specified criteria, if the facility demonstrates to the Director's satisfaction that the facility is unable, despite diligent efforts, including offering wages at a competitive rate for registered nurses in the community, to employ the required number of registered nurses. Provides that the Director may not grant or renew such waivers for certain minimum nurse staffing requirements contained in federal regulations to facilities that are Medicare-certified or both Medicare-certified and Medicaid-certified. Provides that these waivers shall be reviewed quarterly by the Department of Public Health, including requiring a demonstration by the facility that it has continued to make diligent efforts to employ the required number of registered nurses, and shall be revoked for noncompliance with certain requirements. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds language providing that the Director of Public Health may grant or renew a whole or partial waiver of certain staffing requirements for registered nurses. Provides that a facility in compliance with the terms of a waiver of certain staffing requirements shall not be subject to fines or penalties for violating the registered nurse staffing requirements of specified provisions of the Nursing Home Care Act.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds language providing that the Director of Public Health may grant or renew a whole or partial waiver of certain staffing requirements for registered nurses. Provides that a facility in compliance with the terms of a waiver of certain staffing requirements shall not be subject to fines or penalties imposed by the Department of Public Health for violating the registered nurse staffing requirements of specified provisions of the Nursing Home Care Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/25/2017	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
1/25/2017	Senate	First Reading
1/25/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/1/2017	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
2/16/2017	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
3/2/2017	Senate	Do Pass Public Health; 005-000-000
3/2/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2017
3/7/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
3/7/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/8/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
3/14/2017	Senate	Second Reading
3/14/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2017
3/29/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Long Term Care
4/5/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Reported Back To Public Health; 003-000-000
4/5/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000
4/19/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
4/19/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/25/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
4/26/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 005-000-000
4/28/2017	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
5/2/2017	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/2/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McCann
5/2/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; McCann
5/2/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/2/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/3/2017	House	Arrived in House
5/10/2017	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
5/11/2017	House	First Reading
5/11/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/15/2017	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
5/19/2017	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
5/24/2017	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
5/24/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/26/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000
5/26/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
5/26/2017	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/23/2017	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/18/2017	Senate	Governor Approved
8/18/2017	Senate	Effective Date August 18, 2017
8/18/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0217

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