NURSING HOMES-POLST FORMS House SponsorsRep. Anna Moeller and Suzanne Ness Senate Sponsors(Sen. Sara Feigenholtz) 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 45/2-104.2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-104.2 Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that facilities licensed under the Act must offer to provide POLST-appropriate residents or their representatives an opportunity to execute the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form within specified time periods. Defines "POLST-appropriate resident". Requires that the offer to provide the form shall be made by a facility staff member or community partner who is able to discuss and prepare the form in accordance with institutional policy or by a qualified health care practitioner. Provides that the execution of a Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form shall not be a requirement for admission to any facility or a precondition to the provision of services by any provider of health care services. 1/26/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller 1/27/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 2/16/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 005-003-000 2/17/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-043-000 2/24/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness 2/24/2022SenateArrive in Senate 2/24/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/24/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 2/24/2022SenateFirst Reading 2/24/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2022SenateAssigned to Health 3/7/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 3/7/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health 3/8/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health 3/9/2022SenatePostponed - Health 3/25/2022SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2022 4/1/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022 5/10/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 5/10/2022SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die