NURSING HOMES-RESIDENT CONSENT Senate SponsorsSen. Karina Villa 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 45/1-112from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4151-112210 ILCS 45/2-106from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-106210 ILCS 45/2-106.1Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that "emergency" means a situation, physical condition or one or more practices, methods or operations which present imminent danger of death or serious physical or mental harm to residents of a facility, as provided in the clinical documentation of the resident in his or her medical record (rather than a situation, physical condition or one or more practices, methods or operations which present imminent danger of death or serious physical or mental harm to residents of a facility). Provides that the need for devices used for positioning must be demonstrated by a resident and documented in the resident's care plan. Requires the demonstrated need to be revisited in every comprehensive assessment of the resident. Provides that psychotropic medication shall only be administered to a resident if clinical documentation in the resident's medical record supports the benefit of the psychotropic medication over contraindications related to other prescribed medications and the diagnosis of the resident. 1/18/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa 1/18/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/18/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die