HB 3508 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

AGING-LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN

Summary
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging, the Nursing Home Care Act, and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman shall: (1) operate an Internet database to aid Illinoisans and their families in making informed choices about long-term care; (2) in collaboration with the Attorney General, create a Consumer Choice Information Report form to be completed by long-term care facilities; (3) develop a database of Consumer Choice Information Reports completed by facilities that includes certain information as identified by the Attorney General; (4) make this information accessible to the public on the Internet by means of a hyperlink labeled "Resident's Right to Know" on the Office's World Wide Web home page; (5) have the authority, with the Attorney General, to ensure that information provided by a facility is accurate; and (6) request a new report from any licensed facility whenever it deems necessary. Requires nursing homes to file annual Consumer Choice Information Reports with the Office beginning July 1, 2008. Provides that a nursing home's violation of the Consumer Choice Information Report provisions is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2007
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced May 18, 2007 Signed Aug 14, 2008
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2008 · House May 17, 2007

How they voted

56–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 57
May 20, 2008
D Democratic35
34 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
63
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
5
Aug 14, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 20, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 20, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-1)
senate
May 13, 2008
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
upper
May 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed Maloney
upper
Apr 30, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 29, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services
upper
Apr 29, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 29, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
upper
Apr 17, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
May 18, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 18, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 17, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-4)
house
Apr 25, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Aging Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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