LONG TERM CARE-ARBITRATION
Summary
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act, MC/DD Act, ID/DD Community Care Act, and Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Provides that a facility must not enter into a pre-dispute agreement for binding arbitration with any resident or consumer, or the resident's representative or consumer's guardian, nor require that a resident or consumer sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of admission to the facility. Provides that after a dispute arises, a facility may ask a resident or consumer, or his or her representative or guardian, to enter into an agreement for binding arbitration if the facility and agreement meets specified requirements.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Sep 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Governor
Introduced Mar 22, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2017 · House Mar 21, 2017
How they voted
24–19
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
May 31, 2017
D
Democratic28
82% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
73
Key actions
10
Committee
16
Amendments
7
Sep 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 007-004-000
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
lower
Jun 23, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 23, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. LaToya Greenwood
lower
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Biss
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-19-5)
senate
May 30, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
upper
May 26, 2017
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 26, 2017
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (60-33-7)
house
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-005
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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