100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4310

 

Introduced , by Rep. Sue Scherer

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2805/2.13 new

    Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that a Veterans Home shall notify the residents of the Veterans Home, the families of residents at the Veterans Home, employees of the Veterans Home, and individuals working on contract at the Veterans Home within 24 hours of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at the Veterans Home. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Veterans' Affairs Act is
5amended by adding Section 2.13 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 2805/2.13 new)
7    Sec. 2.13. Legionnaires' disease notifications. A Veterans
8Home shall notify the residents of the Veterans Home, the
9families of residents at the Veterans Home, employees of the
10Veterans Home, and individuals working on contract at the
11Veterans Home within 24 hours of an outbreak of Legionnaires'
12disease at the Veterans Home.
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14becoming law.