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Bill	FACILITY-TRANSFER & DISCHARGE	Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Makes changes to assessments for admission to establishments and service plan requirements. Requires an establishment to notify the resident and the resident's representative when there is a significant change in the resident's condition that affects the establishment's ability to meet the resident's needs. Prohibits an establishment from terminating or reducing any service without the consent of the resident or the resident's representative for the purpose of making it more difficult or impossible for the resident to remain in the establishment. Adds new requirements for establishments and the Department of Public Health regarding the involuntary termination of residency. Provides that a resident has the right to not be unlawfully transferred or discharged. Makes other changes. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Prohibits a resident from being transferred or discharged in violation of the Act. Provides that a resident has the right not to be unlawfully transferred or discharged. Provides for the assessment of a $2,500 fine for a facility that fails to comply with an order to readmit a resident who wishes to return to the facility and is appropriate for that level of care and services provided. Requires a facility that complies with an order to readmit a resident that has been deemed to have been unlawfully discharged to notify the Department within 10 business days after the resident has been readmitted to the facility. Provides that a facility may involuntarily transfer or discharge a resident because the facility is unable to meet the medical needs of the resident, as documented in the resident's clinical record by the resident's physician. Provides that the Department maintains jurisdiction over the transfer or discharge irrespective of the timing of the notice and discharge. Provides that if the Department determines that a transfer or discharge is not authorized, then the Department shall issue a written decision stating that the transfer or discharge is denied. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	104th	HB 1597	Illinois HB 1597 (104th)	bill		enacted	Anne Stava Kimberly A. Lightford	4	33	4	2025-01-22	2025-08-15	openstates	ocd-bill/109dab67-670c-408d-b3c5-16c8c5c8e10d	https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1597&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=157743&SessionID=114	01b927774a3e09fbffa323103a778b3c330ab58f6b0c557ee604b3020b9608bb	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 1597 (104th) — FACILITY-TRANSFER & DISCHARGE

Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Makes changes to assessments for admission to establishments and service plan requirements. Requires an establishment to notify the resident and the resident's representative when there is a significant change in the resident's condition that affects the establishment's ability to meet the resident's needs. Prohibits an establishment from terminating or reducing any service without the consent of the resident or the resident's representative for the purpose of making it more difficult or impossible for the resident to remain in the establishment. Adds new requirements for establishments and the Department of Public Health regarding the involuntary termination of residency. Provides that a resident has the right to not be unlawfully transferred or discharged. Makes other changes. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Prohibits a resident from being transferred or discharged in violation of the Act. Provides that a resident has the right not to be unlawfully transferred or discharged. Provides for the assessment of a $2,500 fine for a facility that fails to comply with an order to readmit a resident who wishes to return to the facility and is appropriate for that level of care and services provided. Requires a facility that complies with an order to readmit a resident that has been deemed to have been unlawfully discharged to notify the Department within 10 business days after the resident has been readmitted to the facility. Provides that a facility may involuntarily transfer or discharge a resident because the facility is unable to meet the medical needs of the resident, as documented in the resident's clinical record by the resident's physician. Provides that the Department maintains jurisdiction over the transfer or discharge irrespective of the timing of the notice and discharge. Provides that if the Department determines that a transfer or discharge is not authorized, then the Department shall issue a written decision stating that the transfer or discharge is denied. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 102–0 (pass) · lower
• Health and Human Services — 8–0 (pass) · upper
• Human Services — 12–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Anne Stava — primary (person)
• Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
• Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
• Nicolle Grasse — cosponsor (person)
• Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2025-01-22 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava filing
• 2025-01-28 First Reading reading-1
• 2025-01-28 Referred to Rules Committee
• 2025-02-18 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
• 2025-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava amendment-introduction
• 2025-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
• 2025-03-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
• 2025-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2025-03-19 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
• 2025-03-19 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2025-03-26 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2025-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2025-04-07 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2025-04-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
• 2025-04-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
• 2025-04-08 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2025-04-08 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025 reading-1
• 2025-04-14 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 2025-04-14 First Reading reading-1
• 2025-04-14 Referred to Assignments
• 2025-04-23 Assigned to Health and Human Services referral-committee
• 2025-04-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
• 2025-04-30 Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000
• 2025-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 reading-2
• 2025-05-07 Second Reading reading-2
• 2025-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025
• 2025-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
• 2025-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2025-05-22 Passed Both Houses
• 2025-06-20 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2025-08-15 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2025-08-15 Effective Date January 1, 2026
• 2025-08-15 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0191 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/109dab67-670c-408d-b3c5-16c8c5c8e10d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).