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 Bill Status of HB5048  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  NURSING HOMES-POLST FORMS

House Sponsors
Rep. Anna Moeller and Suzanne Ness

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Sara Feigenholtz)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 45/2-104.2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-104.2


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that facilities licensed under the Act must offer to provide POLST-appropriate residents or their representatives an opportunity to execute the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form within specified time periods. Defines "POLST-appropriate resident". Requires that the offer to provide the form shall be made by a facility staff member or community partner who is able to discuss and prepare the form in accordance with institutional policy or by a qualified health care practitioner. Provides that the execution of a Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form shall not be a requirement for admission to any facility or a precondition to the provision of services by any provider of health care services.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/26/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
  1/27/2022HouseFirst Reading
  1/27/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  2/16/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 005-003-000
  2/17/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/22/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/22/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/24/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-043-000
  2/24/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
  2/24/2022SenateArrive in Senate
  2/24/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  2/24/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/24/2022SenateFirst Reading
  2/24/2022SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/2/2022SenateAssigned to Health
  3/7/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/7/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/8/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health
  3/8/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health
  3/9/2022SenatePostponed - Health
  3/25/2022SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2022
  4/1/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022
  5/10/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  5/10/2022SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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