SB1263 - 104th General Assembly
HEALTH FACILITY-OUTDOOR ACCESS
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 45/2-101from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-101
210 ILCS 45/2-106.5 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Provides that residents of nursing home facilities have the right to outdoor access. Provides that residents of nursing home facilities and consumers served by mental health rehabilitation facilities shall be free to enter and leave the facilities as they choose. Provides that a facility may suspend this right only if the resident's or consumer's physician examines the resident or consumer and determines that leaving the facility would pose a danger to other residents or consumers or an immediate and substantial danger to the resident's or consumer's safety and well-being, which shall be explained to the resident or consumer and documented in the resident's or consumer's medical chart.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Health and Human Services |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Postponed - Health and Human Services |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Postponed - Health and Human Services |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Postponed - Health and Human Services |
| 3/21/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 6/02/2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |