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 Bill Status of SB1263  104th General Assembly


Short Description:  HEALTH FACILITY-OUTDOOR ACCESS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Omar Aquino

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  3/19/2025SenatePostponed - Health and Human Services

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
210 ILCS 49/3-101


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 
DateChamber Action
  1/28/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino
  1/28/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/28/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/4/2025SenateAssigned to Health and Human Services
  2/19/2025SenatePostponed - Health and Human Services
  3/5/2025SenatePostponed - Health and Human Services
  3/19/2025SenatePostponed - Health and Human Services
  3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

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