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Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Filed: 3/20/2025
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1287
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1287 by replacing |
| 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | | "Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Section 2-213.5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (210 ILCS 45/2-213.5 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 2-213.5. Automated external defibrillators. |
| 8 | | (a) The administrator of a facility shall ensure the |
| 9 | | facility has an automated external defibrillator and policies |
| 10 | | and procedures for the rendering of automated external |
| 11 | | defibrillation in the facility. |
| 12 | | (b) All persons certified to provide automated external |
| 13 | | defibrillation shall: |
| 14 | | (1) successfully complete a course in cardiopulmonary |
| 15 | | resuscitation and in the use of an automated external |
| 16 | | defibrillator that meets or exceeds the standards |
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| 1 | | established by the American Heart Association or the |
| 2 | | American National Red Cross; and |
| 3 | | (2) have evidence that course completion is current |
| 4 | | and not expired. |
| 5 | | (c) The facility shall provide maintenance and oversight |
| 6 | | of the automated external defibrillator in accordance with the |
| 7 | | Automated External Defibrillator Act and develop policies and |
| 8 | | procedures consistent with current medical practice regarding |
| 9 | | the use of automated external defibrillators. |
| 10 | | (d) A facility must comply with this Section by January 1, |
| 11 | | 2030.". |
