93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5698

 

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
210 ILCS 45/2-104.2   from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-104.2

    Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes technical changes to a Section concerning do-not-resuscitate orders.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning nursing home care.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by changing
5 Section 2-104.2 as follows:
 
6     (210 ILCS 45/2-104.2)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-104.2)
7     Sec. 2-104.2. Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders. Every facility
8 licensed under this Act must shall establish a policy for the
9 implementation of physician orders limiting resuscitation such
10 as those commonly referred to as "Do-Not-Resuscitate" orders.
11 This policy may only prescribe the format, method of
12 documentation and duration of any physician orders limiting
13 resuscitation. Any orders under this policy must shall be
14 honored by the facility. The Department of Public Health
15 Uniform DNR Order form or a copy of that form shall be honored
16 by the facility.
17 (Source: P.A. 92-356, eff. 10-1-01.)