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SB 2981 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

MRSA SCREENING-AT-RISK PATIENT

Summary
Amends the MRSA Screening and Reporting Act. Requires Illinois hospitals to screen certain patients for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ("MRSA") upon admission, including all patients admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit; patients who were previously colonized or infected with MRSA; surgical patients receiving implants; and patients transferred from a nursing home or healthcare facility. Requires hospitals to re-screen patients who were admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit or previously transferred from a nursing home facility, prior to discharge or transfer to another healthcare facility. Repeals January 1, 2011 repealer date. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 12, 2010 Signed Jul 16, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2010 · House Apr 21, 2010

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 49
Mar 12, 2010
D Democratic30
26 Yea 4
86% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 3
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 16, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Apr 21, 2010
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 14, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2010
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 12, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-7)
senate
Mar 3, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 2, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 2, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
upper
Feb 25, 2010
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 25, 2010
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
upper
Feb 4, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Feb 3, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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