Bill Status of HB5633  97th General Assembly

Short Description:  NURSNG HOME-ACCESS TO RESIDENT

House Sponsors
Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz - Sandy Cole

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 45/2-110from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-110


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that certain persons shall be permitted access at reasonable hours to a resident of a facility "with the resident's consent". Provides that every individual entering a facility as authorized under these provisions shall promptly notify the administrator or the administrator's designee of his or her presence and request access to those residents who have given consent. Places restrictions on access to a resident's immediate living area, and imposes other requirements with respect to access to residents. Provides that a resident may terminate a visit under these provisions at any time. Provides that if a legal guardian has been appointed for a resident by a probate court, any individual requesting personal, legal, financial, or medical information from the resident must have sought and received prior written approval from the guardian before seeking access to the resident and must present evidence of that approval to the administrator or the administrator's designee upon entering the facility. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kent Gaffney
  2/15/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2012HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kent Gaffney
  3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  3/7/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
  3/7/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/7/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/7/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kent Gaffney
  3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/27/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  3/28/2012HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
  3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
  3/30/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die