LIFE CARE FACILITIES-RIGHTS
- Introduced Feb 14, 2023
- In committee Feb 14, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Life Care Facilities Act. Defines "governing body", "proposed action", and "residents' association". Provides that a resident of a life care facility has the right to organize and participate in a residents' association. Prohibits reprisal by a provider for various actions taken by a residents' association. Requires a provider's governing body to hold annual meetings on and after July 1, 2023 at each of…
Read the full title (155 words)
Amends the Life Care Facilities Act. Defines "governing body", "proposed action", and "residents' association". Provides that a resident of a life care facility has the right to organize and participate in a residents' association. Prohibits reprisal by a provider for various actions taken by a residents' association. Requires a provider's governing body to hold annual meetings on and after July 1, 2023 at each of the provider's facilities located in the State for open discussion of specified subjects. Directs providers to make statements of financial activities for the facility and a written explanation of all material variances of actual costs with budget costs calculated in the statements of financial activities on and after January 1, 2024. Requires the Department of Public Health to ensure that providers comply with the provisions. Contains requirements for notice of noncompliance. Requires providers to cure noncompliance within 30 days after being notified by the Department. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
Every action
7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Human Services Committee · House Human Services
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- HouseSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.
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Jennifer Gong-GershowitzD Primary sponsor · District 17
All 1 cosponsor
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.