96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3196

 

Introduced 2/9/2010, by Sen. William Delgado

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
210 ILCS 45/3-202.01 new

    Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that no later than January 1, 2010, the Department of Public Health shall designate one or more facilities or a distinct segregated area of a facility for individuals needing intermediate or skilled care services, but who have been determined to need more intense supervision than the standard nursing home care can provide, including individuals with sex offense convictions, ex-felons identified as high risk during their risk assessment, parolees identified by the Department of Corrections as high risk, and residents of nursing homes determined to be at risk of harming themselves or another for whom no alternative placement can be found. Requires the Department to form a work group to develop criteria for admission to a high risk facility or unit, as well as security standards. Provides that members of the work group shall include the Directors of all agencies having expertise in high risk individuals, such as the Directors of the Departments of Corrections and State Police, representatives of associations representing long-term care facilities, and individuals representing the interests of nursing home residents. Requires the Department to issue an evaluation of the initiative no later than January 1, 2015. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding
5 Section 3-202.01 as follows:
 
6     (210 ILCS 45/3-202.01 new)
7     Sec. 3-202.01. High risk facilities. No later than January
8 1, 2010, the Department shall designate one or more facilities
9 or a distinct segregated area of a facility for individuals
10 needing intermediate or skilled care services, but who have
11 been determined to need more intense supervision than the
12 standard nursing home care can provide. This shall include, but
13 is not limited to, individuals with sex offense convictions,
14 ex-felons identified as high risk during their risk assessment,
15 parolees identified by the Department of Corrections as high
16 risk, and residents of nursing homes determined to be at risk
17 of harming themselves or another for whom no alternative
18 placement can be found. The Department shall form a work group
19 to develop criteria for admission to a high risk facility or
20 unit, as well as security standards. Members of the work group
21 shall include the Directors of all agencies having expertise in
22 high risk individuals, such as the Directors of the Departments
23 of Corrections and State Police, representatives of

 

 

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1 associations representing long-term care facilities, and
2 individuals representing the interests of nursing home
3 residents. The Department shall issue an evaluation of the
4 initiative no later than January 1, 2015.
 
5     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6 becoming law.