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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4572         </title>
<shortdesc>AGING-SUSPICIOUS DEATHS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Katie Stuart-Carol Ammons and Janet Yang Rohr</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Don Harmon)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>320 ILCS 20/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 6602</aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 20/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 6604</aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 20/4.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 20/4.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 20/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 6605</aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 20/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 6608</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Adult Protective Services Act. Provides that any person may report information about the suspicious death of an eligible adult to an agency designated to receive such reports or to the Department on Aging. Provides that if a mandated reporter has reason to believe that the death of an eligible adult is the result of abuse or neglect, the matter shall be reported to the agency designated to receive such reports or to the Department for subsequent referral to the appropriate law enforcement agency and coroner or medical examiner. Prohibits employers from discriminating against any employee who makes a good faith oral or written report concerning information about the suspicious death of an eligible adult. Contains provisions concerning the required testimony of a mandated reporter at an administrative hearing concerning the suspicious death of an eligible adult; the referral of evidence to the appropriate law enforcement agency; access to records concerning reports of suspicious deaths due to abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect; and other matters. Makes changes to the definitions of "abuse", "abuser", "mandated reporter", and "provider agency". Defines "insurance adjuster" and "insurance advisor". Effective January 1, 2023.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/14/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Consent Calendar Human Services Committee;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Consent Calendar</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Consent Calendar -  Passed 104-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>6/15/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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