Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Act on Aging. Provides that all records containing resident, participant, and complainant information collected by the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program are confidential and shall not be disclosed outside of the program without a lawful subpoena or the permission of the State Ombudsman. Permits the State Ombudsman, at his or her discretion, to disclose resident or participant information if it is in the best interest of the resident or participant. Requires the Department on Aging to establish procedures for the disclosure of program records by the State Ombudsman. Provides that the procedures shall prohibit disclosure of a resident's identity in case records unless the resident gives consent.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-16 - Referred to Assignments [HB4261 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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