Date	Chamber	Action
8/17/2018	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0943

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 1305/1-17

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. In provisions concerning investigative reports and findings issued by the Department of Human Services' Office of the Inspector General concerning abuse allegations involving Department employees and clients, provides that any request for reconsideration or clarification of the Inspector General's findings shall be conducted by an investigator or supervisor who did not participate in the investigation for which reconsideration or clarification is sought. Provides that after a reconsideration has been completed, the agency, victim or guardian, or the subject employee has 30 calendar days from the date the reconsideration or clarification is received to request an appeal of the Office of Inspector General's finding. Provides that within 30 calendar days after submitting the appeal request, the agency, victim or guardian, or the subject employee shall have the right to request an administrative hearing before an administrative law judge. Provides that the determination of the administrative law judge shall be considered a final administrative decision subject to judicial review. Requires the Department to adopt rules governing the practice and procedure in the administrative hearings.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. In provisions concerning findings made by the Department of Human Services' Office of the Inspector General concerning abuse allegations involving Department employees and clients, provides that the facility or agency that was the subject of the investigation, the victim or guardian, or the subject employee may request that the Office of Inspector General clarify the finding or findings for which clarification is sought. Provides that the same persons and entities may also request that the Office of the Inspector General reconsider the finding or findings or the recommendations. Provides that a request for reconsideration shall be subject to a multi-layer review and shall include at least one reviewer who did not participate in the investigation or approval of the original investigative report; and that after the multi-layer review process has been completed, the Inspector General shall make the final determination on the reconsideration request.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/16/2018	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/16/2018	Senate	First Reading
2/16/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/27/2018	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
3/14/2018	Senate	Postponed - Human Services
4/11/2018	Senate	Do Pass Human Services; 010-000-000
4/11/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018
4/23/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
4/23/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/24/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
4/24/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 007-000-000
4/24/2018	Senate	Second Reading
4/24/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
4/24/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2018
4/26/2018	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
4/26/2018	House	Arrived in House
4/26/2018	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
4/26/2018	House	First Reading
4/26/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/3/2018	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
5/7/2018	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
5/10/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
5/16/2018	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
5/17/2018	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2018	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/21/2018	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000
5/21/2018	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/19/2018	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/17/2018	Senate	Governor Approved
8/17/2018	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2019
8/17/2018	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0943

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