House Sponsors: HOLBROOK-DART-BOLAND. Senate Sponsors: MYERS,J Short description: NURSING HOME CR-PRENOTIFY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that inspectors and employees of the Department of Public Health and employees and volun- teers of the Ombudsman Program who notify a facility of a pending com- plaint, investigation or inspection shall be guilty of a Class 4 fe- lony and a fine of no less than $10,000, subject to disciplinary action by their employer, and forever barred from participating in the Ombudsman Program. Provides that superiors who knowingly allowed the prenotfication shall be subject to the same penalties. Provides that the Department must file a complaint with the Attorney General or the appropriate State's Attorney within 30 days after discovering information that leads to a good faith belief that a person has prenotified a facility. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Corrections population and fiscal impacts would be minimal. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that an inspector or employee who prenotifies a facility of a pending complaint investigation or inspection is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor rather than a Class 4 felony and shall be fined no more than $2,500. Deletes references to employees of the Ombudsman Program and its volunteers from the new prenotification provision. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) Does not create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status