Sen. Christine Radogno

Co-sponsor HB 4199

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

MNTL HLTH-MINOR-PROF COUNSELOR

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. In provisions concerning a required written statement that a minor meets the standard for admission to a mental health facility, provides that a clinical professional counselor who has personally examined the minor may make such a statement. Provides that if a court finds, based on the evaluation by a licensed clinical professional counselor, that it is necessary in order to complete an examination of a minor, the court may order that the minor be admitted to a mental health facility pending examination and may order a peace officer or other person to take the minor into custody and transport the minor to the facility. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Aug 12, 2008 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 5596

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

ST DATES-WOMEN'S HEART DISEASE

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates each February as Women's Heart Disease Awareness Month.

Signed into law Aug 4, 2008 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SR 776

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-MICHAEL SPRINGER

Mourns the death of Michael Springer of Lisle.

Passed Jul 10, 2008 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJR 107

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE HIGHWAY

Designates Illinois Route 173 as the 173rd Airborne Brigade Highway in honor of the brave men and women of the United States Army 173rd Airborne Brigade.

Passed May 28, 2008 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 546

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MRSA AWARENESS WEEK

Designates the week of June 8, 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Week".

Passed Apr 10, 2008 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 4144

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

$DPT AGING-CHORE HOUSEKEEPERS

Appropriates $64,200,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department on Aging for vendors of homemaker, chore, and housekeeping services to increase the wages paid to employees who provide homemaker, chore, and housekeeping services and to provide health insurance coverage to those employees and their dependents. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Apr 7, 2008 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SR 559

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - BOB BARNES

Mourns the death of Bob Barnes.

Passed Feb 28, 2008 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 375

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-MARGARET FOLEY

Mourns the passing of Margaret Foley of Evanston.

Passed Oct 4, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1208

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

INS CD-COV OF PERMITTED DRIVER

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any policy of automobile insurance must provide the same amount of coverage for any permitted driver.

Signed into law Aug 23, 2007 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 233

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

IDPH-MRSA-HOSPITAL SCREEN/REPT

Creates the MRSA Screening and Reporting Act and amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires every hospital to establish a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) control program, and sets forth items that must be included in such a program. Provides that for all hospital patients who are identified with nosocomial S. aureus bloodstream infection or asymptomatic colonization due to MRSA, the Department of Public Health shall require the annual reporting of such cases as a communicable disease or condition. Requires the Department to compile aggregate data from all hospitals for all such patients and to make such data available on its website and in all reports on health statistics and reportable communicable disease cases in Illinois. In provisions of the Hospital Licensing Act concerning the reporting of communicable reportable diseases and conditions, provides that after the effective date of the amendatory Act, such reportable diseases and conditions shall include nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections and asymptomatic colonization due to MRSA.

Signed into law Aug 20, 2007 1 co-sponsor