Legislation designed to ensure visitation rights for people who have been prevented from visiting their sick or elderly parents.has breezed through the Illinois House.
State Representative Sara Jimenez sponsored the Frail Individual Family Visitation Protection Act.
If a caregiver unreasonably prevents a family member from visiting a frail individual, the court may order the caregiver to permit visitation between the frail individual and the family member if the court finds that the visitation is in the frail individual's best interests.
The bill now moves to the Senate.
