Date	Chamber	Action
3/21/2025	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

210 ILCS 45/2-202

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-202

210 ILCS 85/6.09

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 147.09

755 ILCS 5/11a-5

from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-5

755 ILCS 5/11a-15

from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-15

755 ILCS 5/23-2

from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 23-2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that, if a physician determines that an adult patient is so disabled as to be unable to consent to discharge or placement in a facility or a physician reasonably believes an adult patient is a person with a disability in need of a guardian in accordance with the Probate Act of 1975 and there is no family, surrogate decision maker, agent under a power of attorney, trustee, or other close friend who is ready willing and able to assist that adult patient, then the hospital shall notify the Office of State Guardian and the public guardian of the county where the patient resides. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires a facility to notify the Office of State Guardian and the public guardian in the county where the patient resides before executing a contract in specified circumstances where the patient has diminished capacity. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Includes private professional guardians as individuals who may act as guardians. Establishes standards for private professional guardians before appointment. Requires a private professional guardian who serves as guardian for 15 or more persons with disabilities to be certified as a National Master Guardian by the Center for Guardianship Certification and imposes other requirements, including background checks. Sets forth provisions concerning private professional guardians as successor guardians and the removal of private professional guardians who fail to comply with the specified requirements.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2025	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2/18/2025	House	First Reading
2/18/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/21/2025	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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