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  <canonical_name>GA96SB105</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>SB</type>
  <number>105</number>
  <short_description>STATE FACILITY-MRSA SCREENING</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>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 features of the MRSA control procedures, including screening and surveillance, reporting, prevention, infection control, and treatment. Includes requirements for training of employees and others. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=105&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=SB&amp;LegId=40487&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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      <action_date>2009-05-08 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</description>
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      <order_number>29</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>28</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Executive Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEXC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
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      <order_number>25</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Arrived in House</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass as Amended Public Health;  009-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SPHL</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SPHL</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Postponed - Public Health</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SPHL</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Postponed - Public Health</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SPHL</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Public Health</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SPHL</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-01-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <member_canonical_name>MaryEFlowers</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <member_canonical_name>PatriciaRBellock</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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