Illinois HB2397 mandates annual reporting on hospice and palliative care for terminally ill prisoners.
HB2397, known as the Eddie Thomas Act, requires the Illinois Department of Corrections to publish an annual report on hospice and palliative care for terminally ill prisoners. The report must include demographic data, eligibility criteria, staffing details, costs, and other relevant information. The data must be anonymized to protect privacy. The act aims to address the growing need for end-of-life care in Illinois prisons due to an aging prison population.
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