House Sponsors: DART-SCOTT AND O'BRIEN. Short description: NURS HOME-INJURY-DAMAGES-STATE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Institutional Neglect and Abuse Damages Act and amends the State Lawsuit Immunity Act. Provides a cause of action for damage for a resident of a long-term care facility or group home who is injured by the reckless conduct of a State employee or a contractor with the State. Includes a cause of action against the State agency that licenses or certifies the facility, placed the injured person in the facility, provides funding for the injured person's placement in the facility, or has jurisdiction over the injured person's placement in the facility. Waives sovereign immunity. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 745 ILCS 5/1 Deletes everything. Creates the Nursing Home Resident Protection Act of 1997. Creates a short title and purpose provisions only. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Ill. Guardianship & Advocacy Comm.) This legislation would have no impact on agency expenditures. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE Fails to create a State mandate. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 No decrease or increase in need for the number of judges. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 No change from previous mandates note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status