2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB2812: PATIENT RIGHTS-NEXT OF KIN

Legislative Summary

Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that every health care facility in this State shall permit the next of kin of a patient who is on life support to remain with the patient, at the patient's bedside, irrespective of regular hours of visitation. Provides that health care facilities may institute reasonable policies, including reasonable requirements that promote the health, safety, and welfare of the next of kin, the patient, and the employees and other patients of the health care facility without revoking the basic right afforded to the next of kin of a patient who is on life support. Defines "next of kin".

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Paul Jacobs
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Paul Jacobs
Paul Jacobs
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/5/202521.0 KB