Illinois Senate Bill 1305 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-27 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Caregiver Advise, Record, and Enable Act. Provides that before a patient is discharged from a hospital and no later than 24 hours after a patient enters a hospital, the hospital shall provide the patient or the patient's legal guardian with the opportunity to designate a caregiver. Provides that the hospital shall document the patient's designation of a caregiver and shall provide instruction regarding after-care tasks to the caregiver. Requires the hospital to notify the patient's caregiver at least 4 hours before the patient is discharged. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to adopt rules relating to the implementation of the Act. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

HOSPITAL DISCHARGE-CAREGIVERS

Sen. Ira Silverstein [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-27	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2015-03-11	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
2015-03-03	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
2015-02-25	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
2015-02-18	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2015-02-18	Senate	First Reading
2015-02-18	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1305&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB1305.htm