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IL HB4552

Bill

Status

Passed

7/15/2016

Primary Sponsor

Steven Andersson

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Adult Protective Services Act to allow State's Attorney's offices, in addition to law enforcement agencies, to access confidential abuse and neglect records during investigations.

  • Maintains protections for reporter identity while authorizing access to records for specified individuals and entities including Department staff, healthcare providers, guardians, courts, and law enforcement.

  • Permits provider agencies to share lists of eligible adults at imminent risk of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect with law enforcement and fire protection agencies under written agreements.

  • Allows coroners and medical examiners to receive lists of at-risk eligible adults and immediately obtain all records when death may result from abuse or neglect.

  • Takes effect upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

AGING-ABUSE RECORDS-DISCLOSURE

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0547

7/15/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/27/2016
Assignments4/18/2016
Judiciary - Civil4/4/2016
Rules1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

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