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SB 1248 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

NURSING HM-AUTHENTICATION

Summary
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that all physician's orders and plans of treatment shall have the authentication of the physician and that "authentication" means an original written signature or an electronic signature system that allows for the verification of a signer's credentials. Provides that a stamp signature, with or without initials, is not sufficient.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
Apr 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Jul 2011
Introduced Mar 31, 2011 Signed Jul 22, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2011 · House May 4, 2011

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2011
D Democratic28
25 Yea 3
89% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 22, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 4, 2011
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 31, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-3)
senate
Mar 1, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 23, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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