SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to protect nursing home residents from retaliation if they report abuse or neglect.
The legislation will allow residents to file civil lawsuits against nursing homes if they are threatened or face retaliation for reporting actions that occur within the facility.
Nursing home residents will have up to two years to file lawsuits against their facility, licensee, or employees if they faced retaliation…