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Bill HUMAN SERVICES-INSPECTOR Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Inspector General to investigate the abuse and neglect of individuals who receive services within mental health facilities, developmental disabilities facilities, and community agencies operated, licensed, funded, or certified by the Department of Human Services, but not licensed or certified by any other State agency. Authorizes the Inspector to investigate these facilities upon an allegation that an employee has mentally abused, physically abused, sexually abused, neglected, or financially exploited an individual. Creates a duty for employees to cooperate with the Inspector's investigations. Grants the Inspector the power to subpoena witnesses and compel the production of documents. Requires employees to report certain allegations. Requires the Inspector, upon completion of an investigation, to issue a report. Requires a facility or agency to file a written response to the report under certain circumstances. Authorizes the Secretary to review the report and to specify other administrative sanctions. Requires the Inspector to report to the Illinois Department of Public Health's healthcare worker registry the identity of and the finding associated with each employee against whom there is a finding of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or egregious neglect. Provides for the notice of and an administrative hearing for persons whose names are to appear on the registry. Changes audit cycle by the Auditor General from every 2 years to an as-needed basis to be determined by the Auditor General. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 96th HB 3844 Illinois HB 3844 (96th)
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Illinois HB 3844 (96th) — HUMAN SERVICES-INSPECTOR

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Inspector General to investigate the abuse and neglect of individuals who receive services within mental health facilities, developmental disabilities facilities, and community agencies operated, licensed, funded, or certified by the Department of Human Services, but not licensed or certified by any other State agency. Authorizes the Inspector to investigate these facilities upon an allegation that an employee has mentally abused, physically abused, sexually abused, neglected, or financially exploited an individual. Creates a duty for employees to cooperate with the Inspector's investigations. Grants the Inspector the power to subpoena witnesses and compel the production of documents. Requires employees to report certain allegations. Requires the Inspector, upon completion of an investigation, to issue a report. Requires a facility or agency to file a written response to the report under certain circumstances. Authorizes the Secretary to review the report and to specify other administrative sanctions. Requires the Inspector to report to the Illinois Department of Public Health's healthcare worker registry the identity of and the finding associated with each employee against whom there is a finding of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or egregious neglect. Provides for the notice of and an administrative hearing for persons whose names are to appear on the registry. Changes audit cycle by the Auditor General from every 2 years to an as-needed basis to be determined by the Auditor General. Effective immediately.

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

  • Third Reading — 1170 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Fred Crespo — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2009-02-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang filing
  • 2009-02-25 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-02-25 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-03 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2009-03-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2009-03-11 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-03-11 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  • 2009-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang amendment-introduction
  • 2009-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-26 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2009-03-26 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-26 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2009-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang amendment-introduction
  • 2009-03-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-31 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-31 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-04-01 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2009-04-01 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2009-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-04-02 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2009-04-02 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  • 2009-04-03 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-04-15 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2009-04-15 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-04-15 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2009-04-15 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-04-15 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-04-22 Assigned to Human Services referral-committee
  • 2009-04-23 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  • 2009-04-29 Do Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
  • 2009-05-13 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2009-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
  • 2009-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-05-19 Passed Both Houses
  • 2009-06-17 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2009-08-13 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2009-08-13 Effective Date August 13, 2009
  • 2009-08-13 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0407 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/aa1c79c6-864d-469b-b545-436c7f08639c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).