Bill Status of SB 1431   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  DHFS-NURSING ASSISTANT PRGRAM

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ram Villivalam

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  5/10/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/5-47 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a Certified Nursing Assistant Workforce Pipeline Program to recruit, support, and train individuals to work as certified nursing assistants at nursing facilities, with a focus on facilities in disadvantaged communities, those serving residents of color, and high-Medicaid facilities. Requires the program to be administered by a labor-management organization acting on behalf of a partnership between nursing facilities and a labor organization representing nursing home workers. Provides that the labor-management organization must demonstrate the ability to recruit, support, train, and place individuals in a career in healthcare with a specific focus on addressing the staff shortages at nursing facilities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides that the program must utilize a hybrid model of in-person and online instruction for both the lecture and simulation lab component of the nursing assistant curriculum. Requires program training and instruction to meet State and federal education regulations and to provide a pathway for participants to receive certification as nursing assistants. Provides that to ensure financial hardship is not a barrier to successful completion of the program, supportive services may be offered to program participants, including, but not limited to, monetary grants; childcare and transportation stipends; loaned computers, Internet access hotspots, and other digital supports; and academic coaching and counseling. Provides that the program may also provide wage supplements to program graduates. Provides that funds available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 may be used to fund the program in accordance with the permitted purposes under the American Recovery Plan Act and all related federal guidance. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  2/7/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Health and Human Services
  3/10/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
  3/22/2023SenatePostponed - Health and Human Services
  3/23/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
  3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/10/2024SenateRe-assigned to Health and Human Services
  3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  3/21/2024SenateDo Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000
  3/21/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 22, 2024
  3/22/2024SenateSecond Reading
  3/22/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2024
  4/12/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
  4/19/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  5/3/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  5/10/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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