Bill Title: Creates the Frail Individual Family Visitation Protection Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Kasem/Baksys Visitation Law. Defines "frail individual" and other terms. Provides that if a caregiver unreasonably prevents a family member of a frail individual from visiting the frail individual, the court, upon a verified petition by the family member, may order the caregiver to permit visitation between the frail individual and the family member if the court finds that the visitation is in the frail individual's best interests. Provides that in making its determination, the court shall consider the standards provided in the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the caregiver shall provide a person awarded reasonable visitation with notice of the frail individual's hospitalization or transfer to a healthcare facility, relocation to another residence, and death.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-14 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0850 [HB4309 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Sara Jimenez [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-099	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Laura Fine [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-009	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ann Williams [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-011	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Peter Breen [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-048	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Emanuel Welch [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-007	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Melinda Bush [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-031	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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