Bill Title: Creates the MRSA Screening, Prevention, and Reporting Act for State Residential Facilities. Requires State residential facilities to establish MRSA control procedures. Defines "State residential facility" to mean: (i) Department of Human Services operated residential facilities, including State mental health hospitals and other facilities; (ii) Department of Corrections operated correctional centers, work camps or boot camps, and adult transition centers; and (iii) Department of Juvenile Justice operated juvenile centers and boot camps. Sets forth required MRSA control procedures, including screening and surveillance, reporting, prevention, infection control, and treatment. Includes requirements for education of employees and others. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-08-14 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0438 [HB0185 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2009-05-19	53	0	1	0	54	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2009-03-24	114	0	0	0	114	Passed	Link	View