Date	Chamber	Action
6/30/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0261

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Essential Support Person Act. Provides that a resident or the resident's representative may designate a primary essential support person and a secondary essential support person who may visit the resident despite general visitation restrictions imposed on other visitors, provided that the primary essential support person or secondary essential support person complies with any rules adopted by the Department of Public Health to protect the health, safety, and well-being of residents. Tasks the Department with establishing a statewide policy for visitation with a resident. Requires the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman to perform specified duties. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that the definition of "facility" does not include a hospital or any facility that the Department of Public Health or the Department of Veterans' Affairs does not regulate. Changes the definition of "facility" to remove a community-integrated living arrangement.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
2/10/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/28/2023	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/9/2023	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
3/9/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
3/10/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
3/10/2023	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
3/10/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
3/17/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
3/21/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
3/22/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
3/22/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/28/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
3/29/2023	Senate	Second Reading
3/29/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2023
3/30/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
3/30/2023	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
3/30/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Tracy
3/30/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
3/30/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
3/30/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
3/30/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
3/30/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
3/30/2023	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
3/31/2023	House	Arrived in House
3/31/2023	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
4/11/2023	House	First Reading
4/11/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/18/2023	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
4/19/2023	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
4/26/2023	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
4/26/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
4/26/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/26/2023	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
4/26/2023	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
5/2/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/2/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/11/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
5/11/2023	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/11/2023	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
5/11/2023	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
6/9/2023	Senate	Sent to the Governor
6/30/2023	Senate	Governor Approved
6/30/2023	Senate	Effective Date June 30, 2023
6/30/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0261

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