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| Public Act 103-0942 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning health. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 1. This Act may be referred to as Jordan's Law. | ||||
Section 5. The Substance Use Disorder Act is amended by | ||||
adding Section 55-45 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 301/55-45 new) | ||||
Sec. 55-45. Notice of death of patient. Any licensed | ||||
facility operating in this State shall provide notice of the | ||||
death of a patient occurring in the facility to the personal | ||||
representative, if known, of the patient as specified in this | ||||
Section. The facility shall attempt to provide verbal notice | ||||
to the personal representative, if known, of the patient | ||||
within 24 hours after the death of the patient and shall | ||||
provide written notice to the personal representative, if | ||||
known, of the patient within 5 days after the death of the | ||||
patient. The facility shall provide notice under this | ||||
subsection in accordance with 42 CFR 2.15(b) and 45 CFR | ||||
164.502(g), as amended. For the purposes of this subsection, | ||||
"personal representative" has the meaning set forth in 45 CFR | ||||
164.502(g). | ||||
Section 10. The Mental Health and Developmental | ||
Disabilities Code is amended by adding Section 5-100.1 as | ||
follows: | ||
(405 ILCS 5/5-100.1 new) | ||
Sec. 5-100.1. Notice of death of patient. Any mental | ||
health or developmental disabilities facility operating in | ||
this State shall provide notice of the death of a recipient of | ||
services occurring in the facility to the personal | ||
representative, if known, of the recipient of services as | ||
specified in this Section. The facility shall attempt to | ||
provide verbal notice to the personal representative, if | ||
known, of the recipient of services within 24 hours after the | ||
death of the recipient of services and shall provide written | ||
notice to the personal representative, if known, of the | ||
recipient of services within 5 days after the death of the | ||
recipient of services. The facility shall provide notice under | ||
this subsection in accordance with Sections 4 and 5 of the | ||
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality | ||
Act and 45 CFR 164.502(g), as amended. For the purposes of this | ||
subsection, "personal representative" has the meaning set | ||
forth in 45 CFR 164.502(g). | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||