Bill Title: Creates the Essential Support Person Act. Provides that a resident or the resident's representative may designate a primary essential support person and a secondary essential support person who may visit the resident despite general visitation restrictions imposed on other visitors, provided that the primary essential support person or secondary essential support person complies with any rules adopted by the Department of Public Health to protect the health, safety, and well-being of residents. Tasks the Department with establishing a statewide policy for visitation with a resident. Requires the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman to perform specified duties. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0261 [SB2322 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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