Illinois · Senate Bill 3950 · 104th General Assembly

ASSISTED LIVING-VARIOUS

SB 3950 Sponsored by Erica Harriss In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that the comprehensive assessment of a patient prior to the patient's admission to an establishment shall be completed by a physician or a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. In provisions concerning licensure of an establishment, changes education requirements for the full-time director of an establishment. Makes changes to the definition of…

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Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that the comprehensive assessment of a patient prior to the patient's admission to an establishment shall be completed by a physician or a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. In provisions concerning licensure of an establishment, changes education requirements for the full-time director of an establishment. Makes changes to the definition of "medication administration" in provisions concerning service requirements. Provides that a licensed health care professional may be employed (instead of may not be employed) by the owner or operator of the establishment, its parent entity, or any other entity with ownership common to either the owner or operator of the establishment or parent entity, including, but not limited to, an affiliate of the owner or operator of the establishment, if the resident chooses to utilize the services of the licensed health care professional working within the scope of the professional's practice. Sets forth provisions concerning an emergency plan and disaster preparedness. Provides that incidents must be reported to the Department of Public Health within 24 hours after the incident or by the end of the next business day. Provides that staff in an establishment may be trained to assist in a nonemergency lift of a resident. Provides that repeated technical infractions by an establishment within a calendar year may result in a Type 3 violation.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  5. CommitteePostponed - Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  1. CommitteeRe-assigned to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  2. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss
  3. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

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.