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IL SB2944
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
David Koehler
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AI Summary
- Requires nursing home residents diagnosed with serious mental illness to receive a follow-up visit within 60 days after admission
- Mandates resident reviews by the Department of Human Services or its designee promptly after any significant change in the resident's physical or mental condition
- Replaces the previous rescreening schedule that required assessments at 90 days, 6 months, and annually thereafter
- Requires the Department of Human Services to ensure no conflicts of interest exist for pre-admission screeners, eliminating previous waiver provisions that allowed conflicts in communities with limited screeners
- Amends Section 2-104.3 of the Nursing Home Care Act (210 ILCS 45/2-104.3)
Legislative Description
NURSING HOME-MENTAL ILLNESS
Last Action
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
3/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Health and Human Services2/3/2026
Assignments1/27/2026
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