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type: "Bill"
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title: "HOSPITAL DISCHARGE-CAREGIVERS"
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description: "Creates the Caregiver Advise, Record, and Enable Act. Provides that after a patient is admitted as an inpatient into a hospital and before the patient is discharged or transferred, the hospital shall provide the patient or the patient's legal representative with an opportunity to designate a caregiver. Provides that the hospital shall document the patient's designation of a caregiver. Requires the hospital to notify the patient's designated caregiver prior to the patient's discharge or transfer, unless the patient indicates that he or she does not want the designated caregiver to be notified. Requires the hospital to consult with the designated caregiver and issue a discharge plan that contains certain information. Provides that the hospital issuing the discharge plan shall make an effort to provide or arrange for the designated caregiver to receive instructions in the after-care assistance tasks described in the discharge plan. Provides that the Act shall not be construed to interfere with the rights of an agent operating under a valid health care directive and shall not be construed to create a private right of action against certain individuals and entities. Contains other provisions. Effective 180 days after becoming law."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "99th"
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identifier: "SB 1298"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1298 (99th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 54
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2015-02-18"
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last_action: "2015-07-31"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/be57d496-8e9f-4d85-9b84-c30a643b22ff"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1298&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=87778&SessionID=88&GA=99"
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source_hash: "ae1f9fd42f4421be15491def965ede03902527739ba18bf8a90af93bc8a1b9e0"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 1298 (99th) — HOSPITAL DISCHARGE-CAREGIVERS
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Creates the Caregiver Advise, Record, and Enable Act. Provides that after a patient is admitted as an inpatient into a hospital and before the patient is discharged or transferred, the hospital shall provide the patient or the patient's legal representative with an opportunity to designate a caregiver. Provides that the hospital shall document the patient's designation of a caregiver. Requires the hospital to notify the patient's designated caregiver prior to the patient's discharge or transfer, unless the patient indicates that he or she does not want the designated caregiver to be notified. Requires the hospital to consult with the designated caregiver and issue a discharge plan that contains certain information. Provides that the hospital issuing the discharge plan shall make an effort to provide or arrange for the designated caregiver to receive instructions in the after-care assistance tasks described in the discharge plan. Provides that the Act shall not be construed to interfere with the rights of an agent operating under a valid health care directive and shall not be construed to create a private right of action against certain individuals and entities. Contains other provisions. Effective 180 days after becoming law.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1298&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=87778&DocNum=1298&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1298eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=87778&DocNum=1298&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1298enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=87778&DocNum=1298&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
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- Carol Sente — cosponsor (person)
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- Chapin Rose — primary (person)
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- David Harris — cosponsor (person)
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- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
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- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
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- Litesa E. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike Smiddy — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)
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- Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person)
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- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2015-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose `filing`
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- **2015-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2015-02-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2015-02-25** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2015-02-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
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- **2015-03-03** Postponed - Public Health
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- **2015-03-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2015-03-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
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- **2015-03-05** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2015-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2015-03-10** Re-referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2015-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2015-03-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
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- **2015-03-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
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- **2015-03-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2015-03-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
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- **2015-03-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
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- **2015-03-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
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- **2015-03-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
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- **2015-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2015-03-18** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2015-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2015
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- **2015-03-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
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- **2015-03-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2015-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2015
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- **2015-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
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- **2015-03-26** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2015-03-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2015-03-27** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
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- **2015-03-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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- **2015-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2015-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-04-20** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-04-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2015-04-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2015-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
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- **2015-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
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- **2015-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
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- **2015-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
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- **2015-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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- **2015-05-06** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2015-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2015-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
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- **2015-05-13** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2015-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2015-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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- **2015-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
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- **2015-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2015-05-13** Passed Both Houses
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- **2015-06-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2015-07-31** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2015-07-31** Effective Date January 27, 2016
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- **2015-07-31** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0222 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/be57d496-8e9f-4d85-9b84-c30a643b22ff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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