Sen. Laura Fine
Filed: 2/28/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3137

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3137 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 1. This Act may be referred to as Jordan's Law.
 
5    Section 5. The Substance Use Disorder Act is amended by 
6adding Section 55-45 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 301/55-45 new)
8    Sec. 55-45. Notice of death of patient. Any program 
9operating in this State shall provide notice of the death of a 
10patient occurring in the program to the personal 
11representative of the patient. The program shall provide 
12verbal notice to the personal representative of the patient 
13within 24 hours after the death of the patient and shall 
14provide written notice to the personal representative of the 
15patient within 5 days after the death of the patient. The 
 
 
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1program shall provide notice under this subsection in 
2accordance with 42 CFR 2.15(b) and 45 CFR 164.502(g), as 
3amended. For the purposes of this subsection, "personal 
4representative" has the meaning set forth in 45 CFR 
5164.502(g).
 
6    Section 10. The Mental Health and Developmental 
7Disabilities Code is amended by adding Section 5-100.1 as 
8follows:
 
9    (405 ILCS 5/5-100.1 new)
10    Sec. 5-100.1. Notice of death of patient. Any mental 
11health or developmental disabilities facility operating in 
12this State shall provide notice of the death of a recipient of 
13services occurring in the facility to the personal 
14representative of the recipient of services. The facility 
15shall provide verbal notice to the personal representative of 
16the recipient of services within 24 hours after the death of 
17the recipient of services and shall provide written notice to 
18the personal representative of the recipient of services 
19within 5 days after the death of the recipient of services. The 
20facility shall provide notice under this subsection in 
21accordance with Sections 4 and 5 of the Mental Health and 
22Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act and 45 CFR 
23164.502(g), as amended. For the purposes of this subsection, 
24"personal representative" has the meaning set forth in 45 CFR 
 
 
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1164.502(g).
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
3becoming law.".