Illinois House Bill 5402 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Caregiver Advise, Record, and Enable Act. Provides that before a patient is discharged from a hospital and no later than 24 hours after a patient enters a hospital, the hospital shall provide the patient or the patient's legal guardian with the opportunity to designate a caregiver. Provides that the hospital shall document the patient's designation of a caregiver and shall provide instruction regarding after-care tasks to the caregiver. Requires the hospital to notify the patient's caregiver at least 4 hours before the patient is discharged. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to adopt rules relating to the implementation of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

HOSPITAL DISCHARGE-CAREGIVERS

Rep. Katherine Cloonen [D]

Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]

Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2014-02-27	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2014-02-20	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2014-02-11	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-02-11	House	First Reading
2014-02-10	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katherine Cloonen

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5402&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB5402.htm