Date	Chamber	Action
8/9/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0031

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

210 ILCS 45/3-202

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-202

30 ILCS 805/8.31 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the State Mandates Act. Provides that the minimum standards adopted by the Department of Public Health for the operation of nursing homes must include a requirement that all areas of a nursing home used by residents of the nursing home be air conditioned and heated; provides that such areas include bedrooms and common areas such as sitting rooms, activity rooms, living rooms, community rooms, and dining rooms. Provides that no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this requirement. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	30 ILCS 805/8.31 new

Replaces the amendatory changes to the Nursing Home Care Act with substantially similar provisions, but with changes that include the following: (1) provides that the Department of Public Health's standards for nursing homes must include a requirement that areas (instead of "all" areas) of a nursing home used by residents be air conditioned and heated; (2) requires that those areas be air conditioned and heated "by means of operable air-conditioning and heating equipment"; (3) provides that the areas subject to the air-conditioning and heating requirement include bedrooms or (instead of and) common areas; and (4) requires the Department to make a report to the General Assembly by July 1, 2008 concerning the impact of the changes made by this amendatory Act. Deletes a provision amending the State Mandates Act and providing that no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by the changes made to the Nursing Home Care Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
2/7/2007	House	First Reading
2/7/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/15/2007	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2/21/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2/23/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
3/7/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
3/7/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/7/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
3/7/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/7/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
3/13/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/21/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
3/22/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/22/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 27, 2007
4/3/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
4/20/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
4/20/2007	Senate	First Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/25/2007	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
5/2/2007	Senate	Do Pass Human Services; 011-000-000
5/2/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007
5/15/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
5/16/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/16/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
6/14/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/9/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/9/2007	House	Effective Date August 9, 2007
8/9/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0031

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