IL SB3531

Creates the End-of-life Care Peer Support Program within the Illinois Department of Corrections for terminally ill or medically incapacitated incarcerated individuals, administered in partnership with hospice organizations, disability organizations, clergy, social workers, and behavioral therapists.

Establishes peer support attendants (other incarcerated individuals) to provide non-medical assistance including hygiene help, mobility support, clerical tasks, housekeeping, and facilitated communication with family and spiritual leaders.

Requires 24/7 services at facilities housing aging or medically vulnerable populations, including Big Muddy, Dixon, Menard, Pontiac, and 11 other correctional centers, with monthly interdisciplinary team meetings to coordinate patient care.

Guarantees participating patients rights to dignity, privacy, culturally competent care, family visitation requests, and access to comfort items such as blankets, memorabilia, music, and books under the least restrictive security measures possible.

Funds the program through the Individual Benefit Fund, direct appropriations from the General Revenue Fund, and applicable federal appropriations.