Legislation Protecting Family Visits to Nursing Homes Wins Overwhelming Support in Illinois

Family visits to nursing homes in Illinois were limited during peak COVID-19 transmission periods in 2020 and 2021 and some are looking to make sure that doesn’t happen again, even if there is a pandemic.

The visitation prohibitions frustrated relatives and friends who were kept away from loved ones at nursing homes and long-term care facilities for weeks and even months. To prevent future Illinois governors from ever enacting such a ban again, Illinois Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods, drafted Senate Bill 1405 . The measure passed the Illinois Senate unanimously last month and is expected to pass the Illinois House this spring.

State Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Cherry Valley, a co-sponsor of the bill, said the ban defied common sense – even when the pandemic was raging and vaccines were not available.

“A lot of families were angry and put out,” Syverson told The Center Square. “People should never have […]

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