92nd General Assembly
Summary of SB2001
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Senate Sponsors:
SYVERSON-PARKER-OBAMA-MUNOZ-SMITH, HENDON AND LIGHTFORD.

House Sponsors:
TENHOUSE-GARRETT-DAVIS,MONIQUE-MCGUIRE-BLACK

Short description: 
INNOVATIONS LONG TERM CARE ACT                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code.  Makes technical changes  in      
   a Section regarding Medicaid co-payments.                                   
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          305 ILCS 5/5-4.1                                                     
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          New Act                         from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-310      
          210 ILCS 45/3-310                                                    
          30 ILCS 105/5.570 new                                                
        Deletes everything. Creates the  Innovations  in  Long-Term  Care      
   Quality  Grants Act and amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the State      
   Finance Act. Requires the Director of Public  Health  to  establish  a      
   program  of  grants  to  fund long-term care programs that demonstrate      
   creativity in service provision through the scope of their program  or      
   service.   Creates   the   Innovations   in   Long-Term  Care  Quality      
   Demonstration Grants Fund for the purpose of funding the grants.  Sets      
   forth  the  procedures  for  the  awarding  of  grants,  including the      
   establishment  of  a  commission  to  review,  rank,   and   recommend      
   applicants  in  consultation  with  the  medical school located at the      
   Champaign-Urbana campus of the University of  Illinois.  Requires  the      
   Director  of  Public  Health  to  set  aside  a  part of the fines and      
   penalties collected each year under the Nursing Home Care  Act  to  be      
   used to award grants. Effective immediately.                                
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                
        In the Innovations in Long-Term Care Quality Grants Act, provides      
   for the funding of  grants  using  federal  civil  monetary  penalties      
   (instead   of   "penalties")   deposited   into  the  Long  Term  Care      
   Monitor/Receiver Fund established under the  Nursing  Home  Care  Act.      
   Provides  for  the award of grants based on the recommendations of the      
   commission (instead of the "panel") after a  thorough  review  of  the      
   compliance  history  of  the  long-term  care  facility. In amendatory      
   provisions added to the Nursing Home Care Act, provides that with  the      
   approval  of  the  federal centers for Medicaid and Medicare services,      
   the Director of Public Health shall  set  aside  50%  (instead  of  "a      
   part")  of the federal civil monetary penalties (instead of "fines and      
   penalties") collected each year to be used to award grants  under  the      
   Innovations in Long-Term Care Quality Grants Act.                           
          FISCAL NOTE, ENGROSSED (Department of Public Health)                 
          SB 2001, engrossed, will not create a fiscal impact on the           
          Department of Public Health.                                         
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0784

   Last action date: AUG-06-2002

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   2


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