(30 ILCS 772/10)

Sec. 10. Eligibility for grant. Initial grants may be made only to assist residents of facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act that are in areas the Director has determined are without access to high-quality nursing home care and either:

(1) (A) are in receivership, are under the control of a temporary manager, or are being assisted by an independent consultant; and (B) have a receiver, temporary manager, or independent consultant who (i) has demonstrated experience in initiating or continuing best practices and innovation in nursing home care and services and (ii) has a commitment of long-term cooperation and assistance from facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act that have a history of providing high-quality nursing home care and services that reflect best practices and innovation; or

(2) within the preceding 2 years, were acquired or opened by an owner who has demonstrated experience in initiating or continuing best practices and innovation in nursing home care and services and has a commitment of long-term cooperation and assistance from facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act that have a history of providing high-quality nursing home care and services that reflect best practices and innovation.

The grant must be used to bring, or assist in bringing, high-quality nursing home care to the residents of the facility within a realistic time frame. Grants may be for more than one year.

A grant application submitted by a receiver and initially given to a receiver may subsequently be given to a new owner of the facility, if the owner:

(1) Agrees to comply with the requirements of the original grant and with the plan submitted by the receiver for continuing and increasing adherence to best practices in providing high-quality nursing home care, or submits another realistic plan that would achieve the same end as the receiver's plan.

(2) Has demonstrated experience in initiating or continuing best practices and innovation in nursing home care and services, and has a commitment of long-term cooperation and assistance (to be provided without compensation) from facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act that have a history of providing high-quality nursing home care and services that reflect best practices and innovation.

(Source: P.A. 96-1372, eff. 7-29-10.)