BRIAN'S LAW
Summary
Creates the Developmental Disability Institutional Safety Act ("Brian's Law"). Requires the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Illinois Department of Public Health to develop teams of monitors to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals residing at State-operated developmental disability institutions. Authorizes these teams to conduct site visits at these institutions and to report on their observations. Requires the Departments to develop and implement action plans to respond to these reports. Requires the Departments to develop a team of experts to investigate and report on the deaths of individuals who are under the care of these institutions. Requires the Departments to develop plans of prevention within 90 days after the completion of an investigation into the death of an individual at one of these institutions. Requires the Department of Human Service to provide certain information to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Amends the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Provides that neglect includes the failure to follow medical and personal care protocols, such as dietary restrictions, regardless of whether that failure causes injury, and that abuse includes inadequate medical care that, regardless of the final cause of death, compromises an individual's health or leads to serious medical consequences followed by the individuals' death.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Apr 6, 2010
Signed Jul 23, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2010 · House Mar 25, 2010
How they voted
53–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 27, 2010
D
Democratic36
86% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jul 23, 2010
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1235
Jul 23, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
Apr 27, 2010
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
Apr 27, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-1-4)
Apr 20, 2010
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000
Apr 6, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Human Services
Apr 6, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Apr 6, 2010
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 25, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-0-4)
Mar 24, 2010
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
Mar 24, 2010
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Mar 22, 2010
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 22, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
Mar 10, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 007-000-000
Mar 10, 2010
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 10, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee
Feb 9, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Disability Services Committee
Jan 29, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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