Public Act 098-0834
 
SB2968 EnrolledLRB098 16948 RPS 52023 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by changing
Section 3-423 as follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 45/3-423)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-423)
    Sec. 3-423. The administrator Any owner of a facility
licensed under this Act shall give 60 90 days notice prior to
voluntarily closing a facility or closing any part of a
facility, or prior to closing any part of a facility if closing
such part will require the transfer or discharge of more than
10% of the residents. Such notice shall be given to the
Department, to the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman, to
any resident who must be transferred or discharged, to the
resident's representative, and to a member of the resident's
family, where practicable. If the Department suspends,
revokes, or denies renewal of the facility's license, then
notice shall be given no later than the date specified by the
Department. Notice shall state the proposed date of closing and
the reason for closing. The facility shall submit a closure
plan to the Department for approval which shall address the
process for the safe and orderly transfer of residents. The
approved plan shall be included in the notice. The facility
shall offer to assist the resident in securing an alternative
placement and shall advise the resident on available
alternatives. Where the resident is unable to choose an
alternate placement and is not under guardianship, the
Department shall be notified of the need for relocation
assistance. A facility closing in its entirety shall not admit
any new residents on or after the date written notice is
submitted to the Department under this Section. The facility
shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations until the
date of closing, including those related to transfer or
discharge of residents. The Department may place a relocation
team in the facility as provided under Section 3-419.
(Source: P.A. 81-223.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.