Bill Status of SB 1263   104th General Assembly


Short Description:  HEALTH FACILITY-OUTDOOR ACCESS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Omar Aquino and Karina Villa

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 45/2-101from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-101
210 ILCS 45/2-106.5 new
210 ILCS 49/3-101

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Provides that residents of nursing home facilities have the right to outdoor access. Provides that residents of nursing home facilities and consumers served by mental health rehabilitation facilities shall be free to enter and leave the facilities as they choose. Provides that a facility may suspend this right only if the resident's or consumer's physician examines the resident or consumer and determines that leaving the facility would pose a danger to other residents or consumers or an immediate and substantial danger to the resident's or consumer's safety and well-being, which shall be explained to the resident or consumer and documented in the resident's or consumer's medical chart.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/28/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino
  1/28/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/28/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/4/2025SenateAssigned to Health and Human Services
  2/19/2025SenatePostponed - Health and Human Services
  3/5/2025SenatePostponed - Health and Human Services
  3/19/2025SenatePostponed - Health and Human Services
  3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
  4/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  4/4/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  5/9/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  5/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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