IL HB0748 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 11-1)
Status: Passed on August 14 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-08-14 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0448
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Health Care Surrogate Act. Provides that within 30 days after admission to a facility in the case of a new resident, and within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act for all residents who were admitted before that date, residents, agents, and surrogates shall be given written information describing the facility's policies concerning DNR orders and shall be given the opportunity to execute a Living Will or Power of Attorney for Health Care, decline consent to life-sustaining treatment, and provide the facility with the name of a preferred surrogate. Provides that any such decision made by a resident, agent, or surrogate must be recorded in the resident's medical record and that any subsequent changes or modifications must also be recorded in the medical record. Provides that advance directives that a health care facility must maintain include a designation of a preferred surrogate should the person making the designation become incapacitated or impaired. Effective January 1, 2010.

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Title

NURSING HOME-ADVANCE DIRECTIVE

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2009-05-19 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2009-03-24 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-08-14 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0448
2009-08-14 Effective Date January 1, 2010
2009-08-14 Governor Approved
2009-06-17 Sent to the Governor
2009-05-19 Passed Both Houses
2009-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
2009-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
2009-05-07 Second Reading
2009-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009
2009-04-22 Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000
2009-04-15 Assigned to Public Health
2009-03-30 Referred to Assignments
2009-03-30 First Reading
2009-03-26 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
2009-03-26 Fiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1, from the Illinois Department of Public Health-Office of Health Care Regulation.
2009-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009
2009-03-25 Arrive in Senate
2009-03-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
2009-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
2009-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
2009-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
2009-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
2009-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
2009-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
2009-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
2009-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
2009-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
2009-03-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
2009-03-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
2009-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-23 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-23 Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-11 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-11 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
2009-03-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
2009-03-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
2009-02-11 Assigned to Human Services Committee
2009-02-06 Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-06 First Reading
2009-02-06 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

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