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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Media reports have revealed that Illinois nursing
3 homes, long-term care facilities, community integrated living
4 arrangements, and supportive living centers are housing 161
5 criminal parolees and sex offenders without adequate
6 disclosure and supervision; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Department of Corrections is not required by
8 law to disclose the identities of parolees and ailing prisoners
9 residing in nursing homes, long-term care facilities,
10 Community Integrated Living Arrangements, and supportive
11 living centers; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Criminal incidents against vulnerable residents
13 have been increasingly reported to law enforcement officials;
14 and
 
15     WHEREAS, Other states, such as Alabama, Arkansas,
16 California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, and Oklahoma, are
17 considering legislation to protect residents; and
 
18     WHEREAS, It is imperative the General Assembly take
19 immediate action to ensure the safety of the residents residing
20 in these nursing homes, long-term care facilities, Community
21 Integrated Living Arrangements, and supportive living centers;
22 therefore, be it
 
23     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
24 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that a
25 comprehensive investigation should be conducted to protect
26 vulnerable residents of nursing homes, long-term care
27 facilities, community integrated living arrangements, and
28 supportive living centers and ease the concerns of family
29 members; and be it further
 

 

 

HR0368 - 2 - LRB094 12178 CSA 45661 r

1     RESOLVED, That the Developmental Disabilities and Mental
2 Illness Committee is urged to convene hearings to examine the
3 issue, gather expert testimony from qualified representatives
4 of the long-term care industry, the Department of Corrections,
5 the Department on Aging, the Department of Public Health,
6 Department of Public Aid, and advocates of long-term care
7 residents, and propose solutions that will safeguard and
8 protect the residents of Illinois' long-term care facilities.