IL HB3212

Replaces absolute hiring prohibitions with time-limited restrictions for health care workers with criminal convictions: allows hiring after 5 years for certain misdemeanors and offenses, 10 years for specified felonies, and 25 years for serious crimes including sexual offenses, with waivers available during waiting periods.

Expands the Health Care Worker Task Force from 9 to 14 members by adding 5 new positions: 2 individuals with criminal records, 1 legal services representative, 1 advocacy organization representative, and 1 employment services provider representative.

Requires the Task Force to issue recommendations by January 1, 2017 examining whether rules need amendments and whether waiver procedures effectively provide employment opportunity for people with criminal records while protecting facility residents.

Mandates annual public reporting by the Department of Public Health on waiver petition statistics: number filed, granted, denied, and individuals with waivers employed in health care facilities.

Adds to the Code of Civil Procedure a provision making evidence of a disqualifying conviction or waiver inadmissible in negligent hiring liability cases if the employee received a waiver or was deemed eligible under the Health Care Worker Background Check Act.