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HB1712 - 104th General Assembly
DPH-POLST TRAINING
House Sponsors
Rep. Nicolle Grasse - Tracy Katz Muhl - Theresa Mah, Martha Deuter, Michael J. Kelly, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Yolonda Morris, Camille Y. Lilly, Lisa Davis, Nabeela Syed, Michael Crawford, Rick Ryan and Amy Briel
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Julie A. Morrison)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health is vested with the duty and responsibility for oversight and training connected with the use of the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form at all hospitals, healthcare facilities, and other facilities and providers that use the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall develop, in consultation with stakeholders determined by the Director of Public Health, training resources to support informed decisions and accurate completion of the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish a simple, efficient, and effective process to ensure oversight of and accountability for training to support informed decisions and accurate completion of the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form at all hospitals, healthcare facilities, and other facilities and providers that use the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form. Provides that, in consultation with various organizations, the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules implementing these policies no later than 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health, in connection with implementing these policies, may also consult with the Office of the Secretary of State with respect to the Advance Directive Registry established by the Secretary of State.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall approve training resources to support informed decisions and accurate completion of the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall post approved POLST training material to the Department website. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish a simple, efficient, and effective process to make available yearly training to support informed decisions and accurate completion of the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form for personnel employed by or contracted with facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act and providers that use the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/24/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 01/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 01/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 02/04/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 02/18/2025 | House | Assigned to Public Health Committee |
| 03/07/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 03/07/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 03/11/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee |
| 03/13/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Health Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 03/13/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 006-003-000 |
| 03/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/25/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/25/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/01/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 04/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 04/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 04/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 04/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-040-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 |
| 04/14/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |