Bill Title: Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that all physician's orders and plans of treatment shall have the authentication of the physician and that "authentication" means an original written signature or an electronic signature system that allows for the verification of a signer's credentials. Provides that a stamp signature, with or without initials, is not sufficient.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-07-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0179 [SB1248 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Third Reading in House	2011-05-04	116	0	0	1	117	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2011-03-31	55	0	4	0	59	Passed	Link	View

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