Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Filed: 3/23/2004
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5057
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5057, on page 7, by | ||||||
3 | replacing lines 4 through 30 with the following:
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4 | "(20 ILCS 105/4.12 new) | ||||||
5 | Sec. 4.12. Assistance to nursing home residents. | ||||||
6 | (a) The Department on Aging shall assist nursing home | ||||||
7 | residents and their families to select long-term care options | ||||||
8 | that meet their needs and reflect their preferences. At any | ||||||
9 | time during the process, the resident or his or her | ||||||
10 | representative may decline further assistance. | ||||||
11 | (b) To provide assistance, the Department shall develop a | ||||||
12 | community reintegration program. The program shall be | ||||||
13 | established by rule pursuant to the Illinois Administrative | ||||||
14 | Procedure Act and developed in consultation with nursing homes, | ||||||
15 | case managers, Area Agencies on Aging, and others interested in | ||||||
16 | the well-being of frail elderly Illinois residents. The rules | ||||||
17 | shall address the following:
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18 | (1) Appropriate time frames for introducing the | ||||||
19 | reintegration program to nursing home residents. | ||||||
20 | (2) A process for discussing community living options | ||||||
21 | with the resident and the resident's family or | ||||||
22 | representative to determine their preferences and to | ||||||
23 | obtain information concerning the nature and availability | ||||||
24 | of family and community assistance or support for the | ||||||
25 | resident. |
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1 | (3) Assessment of the resident's health, cognitive, | ||||||
2 | and social needs to evaluate his or her functional level | ||||||
3 | and eligibility and need for housing, health, and | ||||||
4 | supportive services, including the opinions of the | ||||||
5 | resident's personal physician, if any. | ||||||
6 | (4) Development of a comprehensive service transition | ||||||
7 | plan based upon the best interests of the resident that | ||||||
8 | includes cost-effective alternatives for which the | ||||||
9 | resident would qualify and have been verified to be | ||||||
10 | available upon discharge. The comprehensive service | ||||||
11 | transition plans shall reflect: | ||||||
12 | (A) arrangements for housing, health, and | ||||||
13 | supportive services for the resident; | ||||||
14 | (B) assistance in applying for financial | ||||||
15 | assistance, if requested; | ||||||
16 | (C) environmental modifications and transitional | ||||||
17 | services, equipment, and supplies to reestablish a | ||||||
18 | community residence; and | ||||||
19 | (D) the provision of case management services and, | ||||||
20 | if necessary, provisions for the readmission of the | ||||||
21 | individual to a nursing home if the community placement | ||||||
22 | is unsuccessful. | ||||||
23 | (5) A process for the resident and the resident's | ||||||
24 | designated representative, if any, to review, approve, | ||||||
25 | modify, or reject the comprehensive services transition | ||||||
26 | plan, which shall include a procedure to present to and | ||||||
27 | review the plan with the resident, the resident's | ||||||
28 | designated representative, the resident's personal | ||||||
29 | physician, if any, and the nursing facility staff | ||||||
30 | responsible for the resident's care. | ||||||
31 | (c) The Director of Public Aid, in cooperation with the | ||||||
32 | Director of Aging, shall apply for any necessary waivers under | ||||||
33 | Title XIX of the Social Security Act. | ||||||
34 | (d) Funding to support community reintegration services |
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1 | must be identified in the appropriation process and is not | ||||||
2 | intended to reduce the level of services provided to any other | ||||||
3 | clients. ".
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