IllinoisIllinois nursing homes report serious resident injuries to state health officials
Illinois nursing homes must notify the state health department within 24 hours about serious resident harm and send a written account within 5 business days.
What it does
Nursing homes must report incidents that directly cause serious harm or injury to a resident, or require immediate medical care. This does not replace required reports of suspected or alleged abuse or neglect.
Argument forThe state may learn about serious resident harm sooner, which could help officials follow up while residents receive needed medical attention.
Argument againstFacilities may need to divert staff time to notify the state within 24 hours and send a written account within 5 business days.
More detail
Each facility must report qualifying incidents to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Each facility must report incidents or accidents involving its residents that meet these conditions. The duty covers an incident or accident that directly causes a resident serious physical harm or injury, or requires immediate medical attention, including hospital admission. Required reports of suspected or alleged abuse or neglect still apply. Facilities must notify the Department within 24 hours after each reportable incident and send a written account within 5 business days after it.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 7Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0778Latest
- Aug 7Effective Date January 1, 2027
- Aug 7Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 26Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 25Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
- May 28Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Concurrence, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- May 28House Concurs
- May 28Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
- May 27Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- May 25Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
- May 21Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 21Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Amy Elik
- May 21Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- May 21Arrived in HouseMinor
- May 21Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- May 21Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000Passed Senate
- May 20Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- May 19Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
- May 14Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
- May 14Second ReadingMinor
- May 6Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026Minor
- May 6Do Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; 009-000-000
- May 5Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 AdoptedMajor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services
- May 4Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- May 4Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica HarrissMinor
- Apr 28Assigned to Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Apr 16Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
- Apr 15Referred to Assignments
- Apr 15First ReadingMinor
- Apr 15Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- Apr 15Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingMinor
- Apr 15Arrive in SenateMinor
- Apr 14Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000Passed House
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 14House Floor Amendment No. 1 AdoptedMajor
- Apr 10Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Apr 10Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Apr 8House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- Apr 7House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 7House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy ElikMinor
- Mar 25Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
- Mar 25Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
- Mar 12Assigned to Human Services CommitteeMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 6First ReadingMinor
- Feb 3Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy ElikIntroduced
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