Date	Chamber	Action
9/9/2015	House	Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

210 ILCS 45/3-202.05

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. In a provision that requires a certain amount of nursing and personal care time to be provided by registered nurses, provides that the Department of Public Health may waive the requirement for a facility if the facility demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department, as established by rule, that it is unable to meet the requirement. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. In a provision that requires a certain amount of nursing and personal care time to be provided by registered nurses, authorizes the Department of Public Health to waive that requirement if certain conditions are met, including a requirement that the Department determine that the waiver will not endanger the health or safety of residents of the facility. Provides that the waiver is subject to quarterly review. Requires a facility that receives a waiver to provide notification to the Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman, residents of the facility or, if applicable, the guardians or legal representatives of those residents, and members of the residents' immediate families. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	210 ILCS 45/3-202.05

	Adds reference to:
	210 ILCS 45/3-303.1	from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-303.1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that upon application by a facility, the Director of Public Health may grant or renew a waiver of certain staffing requirements for registered nurses, considering specified criteria, if the facility demonstrates to the Director's satisfaction that the facility is unable, despite diligent efforts, including offering wages at a competitive rate for registered nurses in the community, to employ the required number of registered nurses. Provides that these waivers shall be reviewed quarterly by the Department of Public Health, including requiring a demonstration by the facility that it has continued to make diligent efforts to employ the required number of registered nurses, and may be revoked for noncompliance with certain requirements.

Governor Amendatory Veto Message
Recommends adding language providing that the Director of Public Health may grant or renew a waiver of specified registered nurse staffing requirements upon "application by a facility that is not certified to participate in the Medicare program under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act" (rather than upon "application by a facility").

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2/26/2015	House	First Reading
2/26/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/10/2015	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/17/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
3/17/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
3/25/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/25/2015	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 013-000-000
3/25/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
4/20/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/21/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/22/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/22/2015	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/23/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/23/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/23/2015	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
4/24/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
4/28/2015	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/28/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/28/2015	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
4/28/2015	Senate	First Reading
4/28/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/29/2015	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
5/6/2015	Senate	Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000
5/6/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015
5/19/2015	Senate	Second Reading
5/19/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
5/22/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
5/26/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/26/2015	House	Passed Both Houses
6/24/2015	House	Sent to the Governor
8/20/2015	House	Governor Amendatory Veto
8/25/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto August 25, 2015
8/25/2015	House	Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
9/9/2015	House	Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto

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