93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2688


 
Introduced 2/4/2004, by Donne E. Trotter
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













305 ILCS 5/5-5.8c new










    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code.  Provides that the Department of Public Aid shall provide nursing home employee scholarships (to be added to a nursing home's regular Medicaid reimbursement rate) to each nursing home reimbursed under the Medicaid program.  Provides that the purpose of the scholarships is to lead to career advancement or to provide job-related training in English as a second language.  Provides for such scholarships at the rate of $0.25 per bed for the period from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006; provides for such scholarships calculated according to various factors after June 30, 2006.



















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SB2688

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    AN ACT concerning public aid.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
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adding Section 5-5.8c as follows:
 
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    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.8c  new)
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    Sec. 5-5.8c. Nursing homes; employee scholarships.
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    (a) For the period beginning July
 1, 2005, and ending June 
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30, 2006, the Department of Public Aid shall provide to
 each 
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nursing facility reimbursed under this Article a scholarship 
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per diem of $0.25 per bed to the facility's total operating 
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payment rate.  The facility must use the scholarship per diem 
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for the following purposes:
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        (1) For employee scholarships that satisfy the 
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    following
 requirements:
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            (A) The scholarships are available to all 
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        employees of the facility who work an
 average of at 
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        least 20 hours per week at the facility, except the
 
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        administrator, department supervisors, and registered 
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        nurses;
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            (B) The course of study is expected to lead to 
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        career
 advancement with the facility or in long-term 
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        care, including
 medical care interpreter services and 
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        social work.
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        (2) To provide job-related training in English as a 
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    second
 language.
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    (b) A facility receiving a rate adjustment under this
 
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    Section may submit to the Department of Public Aid, on a 
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    schedule
 determined by the Department and on a form supplied by 
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    the
 Department, a calculation of the scholarship per diem,
 
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    including the following:
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        (1) The amount received from this rate adjustment.
 


 









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        (2) The
 amount used for training in English as a second 
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    language.
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        (3) The
 number of persons receiving the training.
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        (4) The name of the person
 or entity providing the 
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    training.
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        (5) For each scholarship
 recipient, the name of the 
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    recipient, the amount awarded, the
 educational institution 
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    attended, the nature of the educational
 program, the 
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    program completion date, and a determination of the
 per 
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    diem amount of these costs based on actual resident days.
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    (c) On July 1, 2006, the Department of Public Aid shall 
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    remove the $0.25 scholarship per diem from the total operating 
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    payment rate
 of each facility.
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    (d) For rate years beginning after June 30, 2005, the
 
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    Department of Public Aid shall provide to each facility the 
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    scholarship per
 diem determined in accordance with subsection 
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    (b).  In calculating the per diem
 under subsection (b), the 
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    Department shall allow only costs
 related to tuition and direct 
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    educational expenses.