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Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Filed: 3/23/2004
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| AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5057
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5057, on page 7, by |
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| replacing lines 4 through 30 with the following:
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| "(20 ILCS 105/4.12 new) |
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| Sec. 4.12. Assistance to nursing home residents. |
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| (a) The Department on Aging shall assist nursing home |
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| residents and their families to select long-term care options |
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| that meet their needs and reflect their preferences. At any |
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| time during the process, the resident or his or her |
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| representative may decline further assistance. |
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| (b) To provide assistance, the Department shall develop a |
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| community reintegration program. The program shall be |
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| established by rule pursuant to the Illinois Administrative |
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| Procedure Act and developed in consultation with nursing homes, |
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| case managers, Area Agencies on Aging, and others interested in |
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| the well-being of frail elderly Illinois residents. The rules |
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| shall address the following:
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| (1) Appropriate time frames for introducing the |
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| reintegration program to nursing home residents. |
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| (2) A process for discussing community living options |
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| with the resident and the resident's family or |
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| representative to determine their preferences and to |
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| obtain information concerning the nature and availability |
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| of family and community assistance or support for the |
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| resident. |
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| (3) Assessment of the resident's health, cognitive, |
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| and social needs to evaluate his or her functional level |
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| and eligibility and need for housing, health, and |
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| supportive services, including the opinions of the |
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| resident's personal physician, if any. |
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| (4) Development of a comprehensive service transition |
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| plan based upon the best interests of the resident that |
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| includes cost-effective alternatives for which the |
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| resident would qualify and have been verified to be |
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| available upon discharge. The comprehensive service |
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| transition plans shall reflect: |
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| (A) arrangements for housing, health, and |
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| supportive services for the resident; |
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| (B) assistance in applying for financial |
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| assistance, if requested; |
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| (C) environmental modifications and transitional |
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| services, equipment, and supplies to reestablish a |
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| community residence; and |
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| (D) the provision of case management services and, |
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| if necessary, provisions for the readmission of the |
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| individual to a nursing home if the community placement |
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| is unsuccessful. |
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| (5) A process for the resident and the resident's |
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| designated representative, if any, to review, approve, |
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| modify, or reject the comprehensive services transition |
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| plan, which shall include a procedure to present to and |
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| review the plan with the resident, the resident's |
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| designated representative, the resident's personal |
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| physician, if any, and the nursing facility staff |
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| responsible for the resident's care. |
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| (c) The Director of Public Aid, in cooperation with the |
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| Director of Aging, shall apply for any necessary waivers under |
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| Title XIX of the Social Security Act. |
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| (d) Funding to support community reintegration services |