Illinois SB1263 ensures residents of nursing homes and consumers of mental health facilities have the right to outdoor access and to enter and leave.
Illinois SB1263 amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. It guarantees residents of nursing homes the right to outdoor access and the freedom to enter and leave the facility as they choose. A facility may suspend this right only if a physician determines that leaving would pose a danger to other residents or an immediate and substantial danger to the resident's safety and well-being. This determination must be explained to the resident and documented in their medical chart.
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