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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5402         </title>
<shortdesc>HOSPITAL DISCHARGE-CAREGIVERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Katherine Cloonen-Sara Feigenholtz-Stephanie A. Kifowit</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Caregiver Advise, Record, and Enable Act. Provides that before a patient is discharged from a hospital and no later than 24 hours after a patient enters a hospital, the hospital shall provide the patient or the patient's legal guardian with the opportunity to designate a caregiver. Provides that the hospital shall document the patient's designation of a caregiver and shall provide instruction regarding after-care tasks to the caregiver. Requires the hospital to notify the patient's caregiver at least 4 hours before the patient is discharged. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to adopt rules relating to the implementation of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katherine Cloonen</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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