SB2949 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2949

Introduced 1/28/2010, by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

210 ILCS 30/2

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4162

Amends the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning duties of the Department of Public Health.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:

(210 ILCS 30/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4162)

Sec. 2. The The Illinois Department of Public Health shall upon receiving reports made under this Act, seek to protect residents and prevent further harm to the resident who was the subject of the report and other residents in the facility. In performing these duties, the Department may utilize such protective services of other State departments, commissions, boards or other agencies and any voluntary agencies as are available.

(Source: P.A. 82-120.)