House Sponsors: MITCHELL,BILL-LINDNER, COULSON AND BELLOCK. Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO Short description: PRO REG ADVISE REPORT ABUSE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Professional Regulation to advise applicants under the Illinois Dental Practice Act, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act, and the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of their duty to report incidents of abuse and neglect of residents of long term care facilities. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Department shall include in the information provided to applicants for a license under the Illinois Dental Prac- tice Act, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Podiatric Medical Practice Act, and the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act a notice of the duty to report suspicions of abuse and neglect with respect to an eligible adult under Section 4 of the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Deletes a provision that restricts the Department's duty to provide information to applicants under the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act to registered professional nurses. 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