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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

410 ILCS 212/1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Family Case Management Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	410 ILCS 212/1

	Adds reference to:
	New Act

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Nursing Care and Quality Improvement Act. Provides that each hospital shall implement a staffing plan that (i) provides adequate, appropriate, and quality delivery of health care services, (ii) protects patient safety, and (iii) is consistent with the requirements of the Act. Sets forth the minimum direct care registered nurse-to-patient ratios required in a unit of a hospital during each shift in that unit. Sets forth development and reevaluation requirements for the staffing plan. Prohibits a hospital from discharging, discriminating against, or retaliating against (i) a nurse in any manner with respect to any aspect of employment based on the nurse's refusal of a work assignment under certain conditions or (ii) a nurse or any individual, who, in good faith, reports a violation of the Act, initiates, cooperates, or otherwise participates in an investigation or proceeding under the Act, or informs or discusses with other individuals or with representatives of hospital employees a violation or suspected violation of the Act. Sets forth penalties for violation of the Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
2/8/2007	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
2/8/2007	Senate	First Reading
2/8/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/7/2007	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/15/2007	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 007-005-000
3/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
3/21/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/21/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/21/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services
3/22/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 006-004-000
3/22/2007	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/22/2007	Senate	Second Reading
3/22/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez
3/22/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
3/22/2007	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/30/2007	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
5/31/2007	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007
12/3/2007	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
5/31/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

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