Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2768

Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that an assisted living or shared housing establishment that does not provide medication as an optional service must advise a prospective resident to consult a physician about whether to obtain a flu shot. Provides that an establishment that provides medication administration as an optional service shall annually administer a flu shot to each resident and shall administer or arrange for the administration of a pneumonia shot to each resident who is age 65 or older. Requires hospitals to administer annual flu shots to all patients and to provide or arrange for the administration of pneumonia shots to patients age 65 or over. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause and reinserts the provisions of Senate Bill 2768 amending the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act in connection with vaccinations. Eliminates the bill's amendatory changes to the Hospital Licensing Act. Effective immediately.

In provisions concerning flu shots for residents of assisted living or shared housing establishments, changes a reference to a resident's "medical record" to "medication record".

In provisions concerning pneumonia shots for residents of assisted living or shared housing establishments, changes a reference to a resident's "medical record" to "medication record".

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that a "shared housing establishment" is a residence for 16 or fewer (instead of 12 or fewer) persons. Provides that if an applicant for a license under the Act has not been previously licensed under the Act or if the assisted living or shared housing establishment is not in operation at the time the application is made, the Department of Public Health must (instead of may) issue a probationary license. Provides that failure to take certain steps within 6 months after applying for a license shall result in a denial of the application. Provides that an establishment that provides medication administration as an optional service shall annually administer a flu shot to each resident and shall administer or arrange for the administration of a pneumonia shot to each resident who is age 65 or older. Provides for the Governor's appointment of an Assisted Living and Shared Housing Standards and Quality of Life Advisory Board (instead of an Assisted Living and Shared Housing Advisory Board); adds members and functions. Eliminates the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Quality of Life Advisory Committee within the Department on Aging. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

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