HB2830

Illinois HB2830 amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act to prohibit hiring individuals with certain findings on the Health Care Worker.

HB2830 amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act to prohibit health care employers and long-term care facilities from hiring individuals involved in direct care for clients, patients, or residents if they have findings of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation on the Health Care Worker Registry. The bill also mandates that employers report violations within five days. It further amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to define aggravated battery, including scenarios involving specific victims or use of dangerous instruments, and sets penalties for these offenses.