Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 510/510-40 new

20 ILCS 1705/4.2a new

20 ILCS 2310/2310-12 new

20 ILCS 2805/2.09 new

305 ILCS 5/12-4.37 new

730 ILCS 5/3-6-2.10 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Children and Family Services Powers Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act, the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that no nurse who is paid an hourly wage and who has direct responsibility to oversee or carry out nursing care or related duties may be required to work mandated overtime except in the case of an unforeseen emergent circumstance when such overtime is required only as a last resort, and limits the time of such overtime. Provides that when a nurse is mandated to work up to 12 consecutive hours, the nurse must be allowed at least 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time. Prohibits retaliation because a nurse refuses to work mandated overtime as prohibited under these provisions. Authorizes the filing of complaints alleging violations of these provisions. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2/15/2008	House	First Reading
2/15/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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