NURSING HOME-RESTRAINTS House SponsorsRep. Lou Lang-John M. Cabello, Cynthia Soto and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Napoleon Harris, III-Patricia Van Pelt) 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 45/2-106from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-106210 ILCS 45/2-106.1 Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that a restraint may be used only with the informed consent of the resident, the resident's guardian, or the resident's representative (rather than the resident, the resident's guardian, or other authorized representative). Provides that psychotropic medication shall not be prescribed without the informed consent of the resident, the resident's guardian, or the resident's representative (rather than the resident, the resident's guardian, or other authorized representative). Effective immediately. 2/4/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 2/4/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2014HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/19/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 2/19/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/19/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 2/20/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/26/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/4/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 3/4/2014SenateArrive in Senate 3/4/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 5, 2014 3/4/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/5/2014SenateFirst Reading 3/5/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/29/2014SenatePostponed - Public Health 4/30/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/7/2014SenatePostponed - Public Health 5/16/2014SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die