SB 1263 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

HEALTH FACILITY-OUTDOOR ACCESS

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2025
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Committee
5
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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