House Sponsors: LOPEZ-ACEVEDO. Short description: NURSING HOME-ELOPING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall prescribe minimum standards that shall regulate procedures that prevent a resident from eloping by leaving the building without supervision, including procedures that will alert the facility staff if there is an elopement, which shall include use of equipment on all exterior doors that automatically signals a patient elopement. Provides that any exterior door that is supervised during certain periods of the day may have a device that disconnects the signal on a part-time basis when there is direct supervision of that door. Provides that if there is constant 24-hour a day supervision for exterior doors that prevents elopement by a patient, automatic signaling equipment is not required. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status