Public Act 0577 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0574 Enrolled LRB095 06519 DRJ 26621 b

Public Act 095-0577

AN ACT concerning regulation.

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

Section 5. The Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act is amended by adding Section 12 as follows:

(210 ILCS 135/12 new)

Sec. 12. Nursing services. Subject to appropriation, the Department shall adjust its rate methodology for community-integrated living arrangements using as a guide the findings and recommendations of the CILA nursing services reimbursement working group established by Senate Resolution 514 of the 94th General Assembly in order to improve the efficient and effective utilization of nursing personnel, to increase the levels of nursing services, and to improve access and availability of nursing services for residents of community-integrated living arrangements.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/31/2007