2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB1712: DPH-POLST TRAINING

Legislative Summary

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall approve training resources to support informed decisions and accurate completion of the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall post approved POLST training material to the Department website. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish a simple, efficient, and effective process to make available yearly training to support informed decisions and accurate completion of the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form for personnel employed by or contracted with facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act and providers that use the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form.

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Bill History

1/24/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Assigned to Public Health Committee
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Health Committee; by Voice Vote
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 006-003-000
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-040-000
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate
4/14/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/14/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Judiciary
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

3/7/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/9/2025
76
Yea
40
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/25/202516.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/202523.0 KB