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 Bill Status of HB4249  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  AGING-LONG TERM OMBUDSMAN

House Sponsors
Rep. Terra Costa Howard - Yolonda Morris

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/19/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 105/4.04from Ch. 23, par. 6104.04


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Act on Aging. In a provision requiring a long term care facility to permit the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman to examine and copy a resident's clinical and other records, includes access to facility incident reports. In the definition of "access", changes "express written consent" to "express consent".

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In provisions concerning the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, expands the definition of "access" to means the right to inspect and copy the clinical and other records of a participant or resident, regardless of age, with the express written consent of the participant or resident, or if consent is given orally, visually, or through the use of auxiliary aids and services, such consent is documented contemporaneously by a representative of the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman. In provisions requiring long term care facilities, supportive living facilities, assisted living establishments, and shared housing establishments to permit Office representatives to examine and copy a resident's clinical and other reports, includes reports of incidents or occurrences involving the resident that were made to other State agencies.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  11/30/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  1/16/2024HouseFirst Reading
  1/16/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  2/28/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  2/28/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  3/21/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/21/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
  3/21/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  4/10/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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