Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Provides that the Act applies to all employees, volunteers, interns, unpaid personnel, and agents of comprehensive community mental health centers. Makes conforming changes. Defines the term "comprehensive community mental health center". Changes the definition of "direct care". Allows the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the Act as it relates to comprehensive community mental health centers.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Changes the definition of a health care employer to include a Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center certified by the Department of Human Services.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 225 ILCS 46/5, 225 ILCS 46/10, 225 ILCS 46/15, 225 ILCS 46/80
Engrossed: 225 ILCS 46/15
Enrolled: 225 ILCS 46/15
Public Act: 225 ILCS 46/15