Gov. Pritzker Signs Landmark Reforms To Strengthen Professional Misconduct Reporting And Patient Protections

Gov. Pritzker Signs Landmark Reforms To Strengthen Professional Misconduct Reporting And Patient Protections

CHICAGO — Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a landmark package of reforms strengthening patient protections by establishing for licensed health care professionals, hospitals, and hospital affiliates a duty to report accusations of inappropriate sexual conduct and unjustified intimate conduct to State regulators. With this change, the State will have the ability to swiftly open an investigation into the matter and suspend or take other …

Pritzker signs bills improving menopause treatment, addressing healthcare provider bias

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to help women receive proper medical treatment for menopause.

Collins law strengthens protections against sexual misconduct in schools

SPRINGFIELD – To strengthen protections for students and help schools identify concerning behavior before it escalates, State Senator Lakesia Collins’ new law improves reporting requirements, reinforces professional boundaries between educators and students and increases transparency regarding school misconduct policies. “We have to recognize and understand the warning signs before a child is harmed,” said Collins (D-Chicago). “With this law, sc…

Pritzker signs school panic alert systems bill into law | Illinois State Bar Association

Pritzker signs school panic alert systems bill into lawGov. JB Pritzker has signed a bill into law to help schools alert first responders about emergencies faster. The law requires public and private schools to consider using a mobile panic alert system for emergency and crisis response.  Source: WAND