HOSPITAL-ABUSE/NEGLECT REPORTS
Summary
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to investigate every allegation of abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult who is a patient in a freestanding emergency center (FEC) or hospital that is received by the Department. Provides that no administrator, agent, or employee of an FEC or hospital may abuse or neglect a vulnerable adult who is a patient in the facility. Sets forth requirements for reporting allegations of abuse or neglect, including persons required to make such reports. Requires the Department of Public Health to investigate allegations of abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults, and requires FECs and hospitals to conduct internal reviews in connection with such allegations. Requires FECs and hospitals to regularly train employees in detecting and reporting abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults. Prohibits retaliation against a person who lawfully and in good faith reports alleged abuse or neglect.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House May 14, 2008
How they voted
110–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 115
May 14, 2008
D
Democratic64
93% Yea
R
Republican51
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
1
Committee
9
Amendments
8
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 15, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
May 15, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
May 15, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
May 14, 2008
House · Amendment failed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
May 14, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
May 14, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
May 14, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-5)
May 8, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
May 7, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
May 5, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
Apr 29, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 29, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
Mar 12, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
Mar 12, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 12, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 12, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
Mar 12, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
Feb 22, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
Feb 14, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Kathleen A. Ryg
DDemocratic
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