IllinoisIllinois corrections publishes yearly reports on hospice care
Starting January 1, 2027, the Illinois Department of Corrections must publish yearly hospice and palliative care reports while protecting patients’ identities.
What it does
The Illinois Department of Corrections publishes a yearly report on hospice and palliative care, including who receives it, available services, staffing, and costs. The report also covers people denied care or who die without it.
Argument forYearly reports could help lawmakers and the public see who receives care, how long people wait, and what the programs cost.
Argument againstAnonymized reports may make it harder for families and the public to understand the care a particular person received.
More detail
The Illinois Department of Corrections must publish a yearly report on hospice and palliative care in its institutions and facilities. The report covers people in department custody and hospice and palliative care in department institutions and facilities. The department must remove information that could identify the people in the report. The report must include available information about family support services and program accreditation. Starting January 1, 2027, the department must publish each report by December 1, covering the prior fiscal year.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 7Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0774Latest
- Aug 7Effective Date January 1, 2027
- Aug 7Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 26Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 30Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 30Third Reading - Passed; 051-006-000Passed Senate
- May 29Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2026
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 29Second ReadingMinor
- May 29Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd ReadingMinor
- May 29Do Pass Executive; 012-001-000
- May 29Waive Posting Notice
- May 28Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- May 28Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- May 28Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- May 28Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- May 28Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- May 27Assigned to ExecutiveMinor
- May 27Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
- Apr 10Referred to Assignments
- Apr 10First ReadingMinor
- Apr 10Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
- Apr 10Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingMinor
- Apr 10Arrive in SenateMinor
- Apr 8Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-019-000Passed House
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- Apr 7Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 7Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Feb 26Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000
- Feb 25Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- Feb 25Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- Feb 25Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
- Feb 25Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- Feb 17Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety CommitteeMinor
- Feb 3Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 3First ReadingMinor
- Jan 28Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicolle GrasseIntroduced
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