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The change in Illinois law follows reports of rampant abuses and coverups at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, a state-run institution in southern Illinois.

The legislation, spurred by a news investigation, allows workers to be barred from healthcare jobs for obstructing investigations into staff misconduct By BETH

The legislation, spurred by a news investigation, allows workers to be barred from health care jobs for obstructing investigations into staff misconduct. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill on Friday.

The legislation, spurred by a news investigation, allows workers to be barred from healthcare jobs for obstructing investigations into staff misconduct.

(The Center Square) – Health care workers in Illinois now face penalties up to being banned from working in the industry if they are found to be guilty of covering

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation allowing workers to be barred from health care jobs if they obstruct investigations into abuse and misconduct.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law that strengthens the range of penalties that a state watchdog can mete out for health care employees who conspire to hide abuse or interfere with investigations by the state police or internal oversight bodies.

The legislation, spurred by a news investigation, allows workers to be barred from health care jobs for obstructing investigations into staff misconduct

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed new legislation allowing workers to be barred from health care jobs if they obstruct investigations into abuse and misconduct.

New Illinois law aims to curb abuse by health care workers; Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation June 9 in wake of news investigations