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| Public Act 099-0652 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Employment Security Law of the
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Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing | ||||
Section 1005-45 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 1005/1005-45) (was 20 ILCS 1005/43a.06)
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Sec. 1005-45. Prosperity of laboring men and women. | ||||
(a) The Department has
the
power to acquire and diffuse | ||||
among the people useful information
concerning the means of | ||||
promoting the material, social, intellectual, and
moral | ||||
prosperity of laboring men and women. | ||||
(b) The Department shall monitor the employment progress of | ||||
women and
minorities in the work force, including access to the | ||||
public sector,
the private sector, labor unions, and collective | ||||
bargaining units.
This
information shall be provided to the | ||||
General Assembly in the form of a biennial report no later than | ||||
April 1 of each even-numbered year.
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(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
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Section 10. The Department of Labor Law of the
Civil | ||||
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section | ||||
1505-20 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 1505/1505-20) (was 20 ILCS 1505/43.13)
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Sec. 1505-20. Prosperity of laboring men and women; | ||
progress of women and
minorities. | ||
(a) The Department has the power to acquire and diffuse
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among the people useful information
concerning the means of | ||
promoting the material, social, intellectual, and
moral | ||
prosperity of laboring men and women.
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(b) (Blank). The Department shall monitor the employment | ||
progress of women and
minorities in the work force, including | ||
access to the public sector,
the private sector, labor unions, | ||
and collective bargaining units.
This
information shall be | ||
provided to the General Assembly in the form of an
annual | ||
report no later than April 1 of each year.
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(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
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Section 15. The Nurse Agency Licensing Act is amended by | ||
changing Section 13 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 510/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 963)
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Sec. 13. Application for employment.
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(a) Every nurse agency shall cause
each applicant for | ||
employment, assignment, or referral, as a nurse to
complete an | ||
application form including the following information:
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(1) name and address of the applicant;
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(2) whether or not such applicant is a nurse currently | ||
licensed by the
Department of Professional Regulation;
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(3) if so licensed, the number and date of such | ||
license; and
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(4) references and dates and places of previous | ||
employment.
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Prior to employing, assigning, or referring a nurse, the | ||
agency shall
contact the Department of Professional Regulation | ||
to determine whether the
nurse's license is valid and in good | ||
standing. Written verification shall
be sent by the Department | ||
of Professional Regulation within 20 working
days. At least | ||
biennially thereafter, the agency shall contact the
Department | ||
of Professional Regulation to verify this information in
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writing. The nurse agency shall review the disciplinary report | ||
published
by the Department of Professional Regulation on a | ||
monthly basis to
determine whether the nurse's license is valid | ||
and in good standing.
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(b) Every nurse agency shall cause each applicant for | ||
employment,
assignment, or referral, as a certified nurse aide | ||
to complete an
application form including the following | ||
information:
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(1) name and address of the applicant;
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(2) whether or not the nurse aide is registered as | ||
having completed a
certified course as approved by the | ||
Department of Public Health;
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(3) references and dates and places of previous | ||
employment.
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Prior to employing, assigning, or referring a certified | ||
nurse aide, the agency shall review the information provided on | ||
the Health Care Worker Registry to verify that the | ||
certification is valid and that the certified nurse aide is not | ||
ineligible to be hired by health care employers or long-term | ||
care facilities pursuant to Section 25 of the Health Care | ||
Worker Background Check Act. Prior to employing, assigning or | ||
referring a certified nurse aide, the
agency shall contact the | ||
Department of Public Health to determine whether
the | ||
certification is valid and that the certified nurse aide is not | ||
listed
on the abuse register. Written verification shall be | ||
sent by the Department
of Public Health within 20 working days.
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(c) Every nurse agency shall check at least 2 recent | ||
references and the
dates of employment provided by the | ||
applicant, unless the applicant has not
had 2 previous | ||
employers.
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(d) Nurses or certified nurses aides employed, assigned, or | ||
referred to
a health care facility by a nurse agency shall be | ||
deemed to be employees of
the nurse agency while working for | ||
the nurse agency or on nurse agency
employment, assignment or | ||
referral.
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(Source: P.A. 86-817; 86-1043.)
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