Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 4534 — NURSING HOMES-VISITORS-ACCESS

Last action — Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 025-038-049

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that a nursing home resident has the right to immediate access by the resident's immediate family or other relatives. Provides that the facility in which a resident resides must permit immediate access to the resident by the resident's immediate family or other relatives, subject to the resident's right to deny or withdraw his or her consent to such access. Provides that, in particular, a resident's immediate family members are not subject to visiting hour limitations. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 4534 clarify that nursing home residents have the right to immediate access to their immediate family or relatives, and that these family members are exempt from visiting hour limitations. These amendments emphasize the importance of family presence for residents and ensure that they can choose who visits them, enhancing their autonomy and comfort. This matters because it acknowledges the emotional and social needs of nursing home residents, potentially improving their quality of life.

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*LRB09415830DRJ52365b* HB4534 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2006 HB4534 Introduced 1/11/2006, by Rep.
HB4534 Engrossed LRB094 15830 DRJ 52365 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
Patrick J Verschoore SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 45/2-108 from Ch.
111 1/2, par.
4152-108 Amends the Nursing Home Care Act.
Provides that a nursing home resident has the right to immediate access by the resident’s immediate family or other relatives.
Provides that the facility in which a resident resides must permit immediate access to the resident by the resident’s immediate family or other relatives, subject to the resident’s right to deny or withdraw his or her consent to such access.
Provides that, in particular, a resident’s immediate family members are not subject to visiting hour limitations.
Effective immediately.
LRB094 15830 DRJ 52365 b A BILL FOR HB4534 LRB094 15830 DRJ 52365 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
(d) Unimpeded, private and uncensored communication by mail, public telephone and visitation may be reasonably restricted by a physician only in order to protect the resident or others from harm, harassment or intimidation, provided that the reason for any such restriction is placed in the resident’s HB4534 - 2 - LRB094 15830 DRJ 52365 b clinical record by the physician and that notice of such restriction shall be given to all residents upon admission.
(d) Unimpeded, private and uncensored communication by mail, public telephone and visitation may be reasonably restricted by a physician only in order to protect the resident or others from harm, harassment or intimidation, provided that the reason for any such restriction is placed in the resident’s HB4534 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 15830 DRJ 52365 b clinical record by the physician and that notice of such restriction shall be given to all residents upon admission.
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Action History

  1. Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 025-038-049

  2. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  3. Second Reading - Short Debate

  4. Fiscal Note Filed

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  6. State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed

  7. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita

  8. State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black

  9. Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-003

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote

  14. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita

  17. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  18. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  19. Referred to Rules Committee

  20. First Reading

  21. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J Verschoore

Sponsors

  • Patrick J Verschoore · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Patrick J Verschoore

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Failed 25 Yea · 38 Nay · 55 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2238046
Democrat 2007
Republican 1002
Total 2538055
% of votes cast 21%32%0%47%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Not Voting
Schmitz — Nay
Schock — Nay
Acevedo — Not Voting
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Beiser — Nay
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Not Voting
Mautino — Not Voting
Biggins — Not Voting
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
May — Not Voting
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Not Voting
Moffitt — Not Voting
Dunn — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holbrook — Not Voting
Nekritz — Nay
Jefferson — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Reitz — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Krause — Nay
Lang — Not Voting
Leitch — Nay
Lindner — Nay
Mathias — Not Voting
McAuliffe — Not Voting
McCarthy — Not Voting
Mendoza — Not Voting
Bradley, John — Nay
Brady — Nay
Meyer — Not Voting
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Mulligan — Not Voting
Munson — Nay
Myers — Nay
Watson — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Lyons, Joseph — Not Voting
Sommer — Not Voting
Soto — Not Voting
Tenhouse — Nay
Turner — Nay
Bradley, Richard — Not Voting
Wait — Nay
Winters — Nay
Younge — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Hannig — Not Voting
Churchill — Not Voting
Cross — Nay
Durkin — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Fritchey — Not Voting
Froehlich — Not Voting
Golar — Not Voting
Graham — Not Voting
Hamos — Not Voting
Hassert — Nay
Hultgren — Nay
Jenisch — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Madigan — Not Voting
Howard — Not Voting
Davis, Monique — Not Voting
Parke — Not Voting
Scully — Not Voting
Tryon — Not Voting
Washington — Not Voting
Yarbrough — Not Voting
Colvin — Not Voting
Coulson — Not Voting
Currie — Not Voting
D'Amico — Not Voting
Daniels — Not Voting
Giles — Not Voting
Osterman — Not Voting
Patterson — Not Voting
Phelps — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Nay
Ramey — Nay
Reis — Not Voting
Ryg — Not Voting
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4534 do?
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that a nursing home resident has the right to immediate access by the resident's immediate family or other relatives. Provides that the facility in which a resident resides must permit immediate access to the resident by the resident's immediate family or other relatives, subject to the resident's right to deny or withdraw his or her consent to such access. Provides that, in particular, a resident's immediate family members are not subject to visiting hour limitations. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 4534?
HB 4534 is sponsored by Patrick J Verschoore.
What is the current status of HB 4534?
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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