HB 1587

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 104th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Health Facility-Outdoor Access

Abstract

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.

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Mar 21, 2025

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Feb 18, 2025

House

Assigned to Human Services Committee

Jan 28, 2025

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Jan 22, 2025

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller

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