Illinois House Bill 3746

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. In provisions requiring the Department of Human Services to develop a medication administration training program for authorized directed staff at certain facilities for persons with a developmental disability, provides that non-licensed authorized direct care staff must, in addition to other specified requirements, (i) score 100% on the competency-based assessment demonstrating proficiency in the skill of passing medication and (ii) have received additional competency-based assessment by the nurse-trainer as deemed necessary by the nurse-trainer whenever it is determined that additional skill development and training is needed to administer a medication. Provides that every facility health care program shall adopt written policies and procedures for assisting individuals who choose to obtain preventative health and self-medication skills in consultation with a professional nurse or other medical personnel as specified. Provides that if an individual desires to gain independence in self-medication administration the individual shall be evaluated to determine the individual's ability to self-medicate by the nurse-trainer through the use of the Department's required, standardized screening and assessment instruments.

DHS-MENTAL HLTH-STAFF TRAINING

Rep. Natalie Manley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
2023-02-17	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-17	House	First Reading
2023-02-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	1705	15.4	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3746&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3746.htm