Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4868: NURSING HOME-INCIDENT REPORT
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires each facility to notify the appropriate regional office of the Department of Public Health within 24 hours, or by the end of the next business day, after each reportable incident or accident. Requires the facility to send a narrative summary of each reportable incident or accident to the Department within 5 days after the incident or accident.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4868Introduced , by Rep. Amy ElikSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 45/3-610.5 new 210 ILCS 45/3-610.5 new ILCS 45/3-610.5 new Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires each facility to notify theappropriate regional office of the Department of Public Health within 24hours, or by the end of the next business day, after each reportableincident or accident. Requires the facility to send a narrative summary ofeach reportable incident or accident to the Department within 5 days afterthe incident or accident…
From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4868Introduced , by Rep. Amy ElikSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 45/3-610.5 new 210 ILCS 45/3-610.5 new ILCS 45/3-610.5 new Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires each facility to notify theappropriate regional office of the Department of Public Health within 24hours, or by the end of the next business day, after each reportableincident or accident. Requires the facility to send a narrative summary ofeach reportable incident or accident to the Department within 5 days afterthe incident or accident. LRB104 18300 BAB 31740 b LRB104 18300 BAB 31740 b LRB104 18300 BAB 31740 b A BILL FOR HB4868LRB104 18300 BAB 31740 b HB4868 LRB104 18300 BAB 31740 b HB4868 LRB104 18300 BAB 31740 b AN ACT concerning regulation. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding Section 3-610.5 as follows: (210 ILCS 45/3-610.5 new) [ADDED: Sec. 3-610.5. ][ADDED: Incident and accident reporting.] [ADDED: (a) Each facility shall notify the Department of any ] [ADDED: incident or accident that results in significant physical harm ] [ADDED: or injury to a resident or any situation in which a resident ] [ADDED: requires immediate medical attention, including admission to a ] [ADDED: hospital, as a direct …