ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS ARE WORKING ON A BILL TO ENSURE FAMILIES CAN VISIT LOVED ONES IN A NURSING HOME DURING A PANDEMIC.
AT THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK, MANY PEOPLE WERE FRUSTRATED THEY COULDN'T GO SEE THEIR RELATIVES IN A NURSING HOME, SOMETIMES UNABLE TO SAY THEIR LAST GOODBYES. THAT HAPPENED TO GENEVA REPRESENTATIVE DAN UGASTE'S FAMILY.
IT'S SUPPORTED BY REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES MEIER OF OKAWVILLE.
THE MEASURE ALLOWS RESIDENTS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE VISITOR AT A TIME DURING A PANDEMIC AS WELL AS A CLERGY MEMBER COME TO THE FACILITY.
