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SB 1435

HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE-PANIC BUTTON

104th Regular Session Introduced by Laura Murphy

Illinois hospitals must attach a panic button to every staff ID card for all employees (including UI Hospital), effective July 1, 2025 if enacted.

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Bill Summary · SB 1435

Summary — SB 1435 (Hospital Employee — Panic Button) — Illinois version

Note: The legislative packet provided includes text from multiple states. This summary covers the Illinois version of SB 1435 introduced by Sen. Laura M. Murphy (the bill amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act and the Hospital Licensing Act).

Purpose

Require hospitals operating in Illinois, including the University of Illinois Hospital, to equip all hospital employees with a panic button attached to their staff identification card to improve employee safety and response to workplace emergencies.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new section (110 ILCS 330/6.8) to the University of Illinois Hospital Act:
    • Requires the University of Illinois Hospital to ensure all employees have a panic button attached to their staff identification card.
  • Adds a new section (210 ILCS 85/7.7) to the Hospital Licensing Act:
    • Requires all hospitals to ensure that every hospital employee has a panic button attached to their staff identification card.
  • Effective date: The Act, if enacted, takes effect July 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • All hospitals licensed in Illinois.
  • The University of Illinois Hospital specifically singled out by the bill.
  • Hospital employees (clinical and non‑clinical) who would be issued staff identification cards.
  • Hospital administrators and compliance/IT/security units responsible for procurement, deployment, and policy implementation.

Implementation and timeline

  • Effective July 1, 2025 (if the bill becomes law).
  • Hospitals will need to select and deploy panic button technology that can be physically attached to ID cards or integrated into ID systems, and update policies/training and possibly incident-response protocols.

Anticipated impacts

  • Workplace safety: May improve ability to summon rapid assistance in assaults, medical emergencies, or other threats.
  • Operational and fiscal: Hospitals may incur costs for procurement, installation, integration (connectivity, monitoring, alarm response systems), maintenance, and staff training. Costs will vary by hospital size and chosen technology.
  • Policy and privacy: Hospitals will need to address data, monitoring, false alarm protocols, and access to incident logs.
  • Enforcement and standards: The bill text does not specify technical standards for the devices, methods of monitoring/responding, enforcement mechanisms, or funding assistance.

Legislative status & sponsors (from provided record)

  • Sponsor (Illinois): Sen. Laura M. Murphy (filed 01/31/2025).
  • Statutory citations added: 110 ILCS 330/6.8 (new) and 210 ILCS 85/7.7 (new).
  • Effective date in bill text: July 1, 2025.
  • Related/companion bill: HB 1116.
  • Status (as provided): Read/First Reading and Referred to Assignments (additional committee actions may follow).

Notes / Caveats

  • The bill requires hospitals to ensure panic buttons are attached to staff ID cards but does not define “panic button,” prescribe technical or response standards, or allocate funding. Those implementation details would need to be addressed by administrative rules, hospital policy, or subsequent legislation.
  • Because the packet included multiple unrelated bills from other states, confirm status and final actions with the Illinois General Assembly legislative website for the most current enactment or veto information.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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