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Bill HEALTH WRKR-LONG TERM CARE EMP Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act to include all employees of licensed and certified long-term care facilities who have or may have contact with residents or have access to the living quarters or the financial, medical, or personal records of residents. Provides that beginning January 1, 2006, each long-term care facility operating in the State must initiate, or have initiated on its behalf, a UCIA criminal history record check for all employees with duties that involve or may involve contact with residents or access to the living quarters or the financial, medical, or personal records of residents. Provides that a health care employer may conditionally employ an applicant for up to 3 months pending the results of a UCIA criminal history record check (now, a health care employer may conditionally employ the applicant to provide direct care for up to 3 months pending the results of the check). Provides that an individual shall not be employed from the time that an employer receives the results of a non-fingerprint check containing disqualifying conditions until the time that the individual receives a waiver from the Department (now, an individual shall not be employed in a direct care position from that time until he or she receives the waiver). Provides that if the individual challenges the results of the non-fingerprint check, the employer may continue to employ the individual if the individual presents convincing evidence to the employer that the non-fingerprint check is invalid (now, the employer may continue to employ the individual in a direct care position if the individual presents convincing evidence that the non-fingerprint check is invalid). us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 94th HB 2531 Illinois HB 2531 (94th)
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Illinois HB 2531 (94th) — HEALTH WRKR-LONG TERM CARE EMP

Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act to include all employees of licensed and certified long-term care facilities who have or may have contact with residents or have access to the living quarters or the financial, medical, or personal records of residents. Provides that beginning January 1, 2006, each long-term care facility operating in the State must initiate, or have initiated on its behalf, a UCIA criminal history record check for all employees with duties that involve or may involve contact with residents or access to the living quarters or the financial, medical, or personal records of residents. Provides that a health care employer may conditionally employ an applicant for up to 3 months pending the results of a UCIA criminal history record check (now, a health care employer may conditionally employ the applicant to provide direct care for up to 3 months pending the results of the check). Provides that an individual shall not be employed from the time that an employer receives the results of a non-fingerprint check containing disqualifying conditions until the time that the individual receives a waiver from the Department (now, an individual shall not be employed in a direct care position from that time until he or she receives the waiver). Provides that if the individual challenges the results of the non-fingerprint check, the employer may continue to employ the individual if the individual presents convincing evidence to the employer that the non-fingerprint check is invalid (now, the employer may continue to employ the individual in a direct care position if the individual presents convincing evidence that the non-fingerprint check is invalid).

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence, Amendment 4 — 1160 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 5 — 1160 (pass) · lower
  • Amendments — 550 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 1160 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1100 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 6 — 1160 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • George P. Shadid — cosponsor (person)
  • Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
  • Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
  • Kevin Joyce — primary (person)
  • Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2005-02-18 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce filing
  • 2005-02-18 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-02-18 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-02-24 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2005-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2005-03-09 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-03-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-03-15 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2005-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-03-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  • 2005-03-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  • 2005-03-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  • 2005-04-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  • 2005-04-05 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-04-06 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2005-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2005 reading-1
  • 2005-04-06 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  • 2005-04-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-04-11 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-04-13 Assigned to Health & Human Services referral-committee
  • 2005-04-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney amendment-introduction
  • 2005-04-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-04-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  • 2005-04-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney amendment-introduction
  • 2005-04-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-04-19 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  • 2005-04-20 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2005-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health & Human Services
  • 2005-04-20 Postponed - Health & Human Services
  • 2005-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney amendment-introduction
  • 2005-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-04-20 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  • 2005-04-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2005-04-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2005-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  • 2005-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  • 2005-05-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2005-05-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2005-05-05 Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
  • 2005-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-05-11 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2005-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
  • 2005-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney amendment-introduction
  • 2005-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  • 2005-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
  • 2005-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2005-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney amendment-introduction
  • 2005-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney amendment-introduction
  • 2005-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-05-20 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 reading-3
  • 2005-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  • 2005-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  • 2005-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2005-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2005-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid
  • 2005-05-25 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Maloney amendment-passage
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Maloney amendment-passage
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted; Maloney amendment-passage
  • 2005-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2005-05-25 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2005-05-25 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2005-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2,3,4,5,6
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kevin Joyce; Motion #1
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kevin Joyce; Motion #1
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kevin Joyce; Motion #1
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kevin Joyce; Motion #1
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Kevin Joyce; Motion #2
  • 2005-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
  • 2005-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
  • 2005-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
  • 2005-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
  • 2005-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 116-000-000; Motion #1
  • 2005-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 116-000-000; Motion #1
  • 2005-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 116-000-000; Motion #1
  • 2005-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 House Concurs 116-000-000; Motion #1
  • 2005-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Non-Concurs Motion #2
  • 2005-05-27 Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 02
  • 2005-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 02-May 28, 2005.
  • 2005-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Edward D. Maloney filing
  • 2005-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Health & Human Services referral-committee
  • 2005-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2005-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Recedes 055-000-000
  • 2005-05-29 Passed Both Houses
  • 2005-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2005-08-23 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2005-08-23 Effective Date January 1, 2006
  • 2005-08-23 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0665 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/625aa40f-21a4-485e-ab53-23c96c751731. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).