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 Bill Status of SB2237  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  STATE AGENCIES-NURSE OVERTIME

Senate Sponsors
Sen. M. Maggie Crotty - Donne E. Trotter - Jacqueline Y. Collins - Kimberly A. Lightford - John M. Sullivan, William R. Haine, Iris Y. Martinez, Antonio Munoz, Martin A. Sandoval, Deanna Demuzio and Mike Jacobs

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession 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 5/12-4.36 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.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and the Department of Corrections may not meet any usual and reasonably predictable nursing needs that arise from the implementation of the provisions prohibiting mandated overtime for nurses by imposing mandated overtime on other direct-care staff who are not included in the definition of "nurse". Provides that a violation of these provisions may be the subject of a complaint and resolution process as provided for other violations of the nurse mandated overtime provisions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  1/11/2006SenateFirst Reading
  1/11/2006SenateReferred to Rules
  1/12/2006SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services
  1/13/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  1/17/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  1/18/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  1/19/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
  1/26/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  1/31/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  1/31/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  2/1/2006SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services
  2/2/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  2/2/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  2/2/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  2/7/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  2/8/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  2/8/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 009-000-001
  2/8/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006
  2/27/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  3/14/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
  6/4/2006SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

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