HUMAN SERVICES-INSPECTOR
Summary
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Inspector General to investigate the abuse and neglect of individuals who receive services within mental health facilities, developmental disabilities facilities, and community agencies operated, licensed, funded, or certified by the Department of Human Services, but not licensed or certified by any other State agency. Authorizes the Inspector to investigate these facilities upon an allegation that an employee has mentally abused, physically abused, sexually abused, neglected, or financially exploited an individual. Creates a duty for employees to cooperate with the Inspector's investigations. Grants the Inspector the power to subpoena witnesses and compel the production of documents. Requires employees to report certain allegations. Requires the Inspector, upon completion of an investigation, to issue a report. Requires a facility or agency to file a written response to the report under certain circumstances. Authorizes the Secretary to review the report and to specify other administrative sanctions. Requires the Inspector to report to the Illinois Department of Public Health's healthcare worker registry the identity of and the finding associated with each employee against whom there is a finding of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or egregious neglect. Provides for the notice of and an administrative hearing for persons whose names are to appear on the registry. Changes audit cycle by the Auditor General from every 2 years to an as-needed basis to be determined by the Auditor General. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 15, 2009
Signed Aug 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2009 · House Apr 3, 2009
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
May 19, 2009
D
Democratic33
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
6
Aug 13, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-1)
senate
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0)
house
Apr 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
lower
Mar 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 24, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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