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HB 4237 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

DPT VET AFF-IDPH-VETS HOMES

Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act and the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that if there is a conflict between the provisions of the Department of Veterans Affairs Act and the provisions of the Nursing Home Care Act concerning an Illinois Veterans Home operated by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, then the provisions of the Department of Veterans Affairs Act shall apply. Provides that an Illinois Veterans Home licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act and operated by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs is exempt from certain provisions of the Nursing Home Care Act, including provisions concerning license fees, licensing by municipalities, facility plan review, annual financial statements, violations and penalties, and actions by residents for injunctive and declaratory relief. Provides that such a Home is also exempt from provisions of the Nursing Home Care Act concerning standards for facilities, so long as the Home meets the standards for similar provisions required or regulated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 25, 2009 Signed Aug 25, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2009 · House May 30, 2009

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 53
May 15, 2009
D Democratic33
29 Yea 4
87% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Aug 25, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 18, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Frank J. Mautino
lower
May 15, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 15, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 15, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-5)
senate
May 7, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
upper
May 6, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 6, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 5, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 5, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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