Illinois House Bill 1354

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that every health care facility in this State shall permit the next of kin of a patient who is on life support to remain with the patient, at the patient's bedside, irrespective of regular hours of visitation. Provides that health care facilities may institute reasonable policies, including reasonable requirements that promote the health, safety, and welfare of the next of kin, the patient, and the employees and other patients of the health care facility without revoking the basic right afforded to the next of kin of a patient who is on life support. Defines "next of kin".

PATIENT RIGHTS-NEXT OF KIN

Rep. Mary Canty [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
410	50	3.2	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1354&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1354.htm