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Public Act 103-0734 Public Act 0734 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY | Public Act 103-0734 | HB4899 Enrolled | LRB103 37262 CES 67383 b |
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| AN ACT concerning regulation. | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | represented in the General Assembly: | Section 5. The Home Health, Home Services, and Home | Nursing Agency Licensing Act is amended by changing Section 4 | as follows: | (210 ILCS 55/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2804) | Sec. 4. Types of licenses. | (a) If an applicant for licensure has not been previously | licensed, or if the home health agency, home services agency, | or home nursing agency is not in operation at the time | application is made, the Department may issue a provisional | license. A provisional license shall be valid for a period of | 240 days unless sooner suspended or revoked pursuant to | Section 9 of this Act. Within 30 days prior to the termination | of a provisional license, the Department shall inspect the | agency and, if the applicant substantially meets the | requirements for licensure, it shall issue a license under | this Section. If the Department finds that a holder of a | provisional license does not substantially meet the | requirements for licensure, but has made significant progress | toward meeting those requirements, the Director may renew the | provisional license once for a period not to exceed 90 days |
| from the expiration date of the initial provisional license. | (b)(1) The Director may also issue a provisional license | to any licensed agency which does not substantially comply | with the provisions of this Act and the rules promulgated | hereunder, provided he finds that the health, safety, and | well-being of the clients of the agency will be protected | during the period for which such provisional license is | issued. The term of such provisional license shall not exceed | 120 days. | (2) The Director shall advise the licensee of the | conditions under which such provisional license is issued, | including the manner in which the licensee fails to comply | with the provisions of the Act or rules, and the time within | which the corrections necessary for the agency to | substantially comply with the Act and rules shall be | completed. | (3) The Director, at his discretion, may extend the term | of such provisional license for an additional 120 days, if he | finds that the agency has made substantial progress toward | correcting the violations and bringing the agency into full | compliance with this Act and the rules promulgated hereunder. | (c) A 2-year license shall be issued to any person | conducting or maintaining a home health agency upon receipt of | an application and payment of the licensure fee, and when the | other requirements of this Act, and the standards, rules and | regulations promulgated hereunder, are met. The fee for each |
| single home health agency license or any renewal shall be | $1,500. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, | the Department may not charge any fee to a certified local | health department in connection with the licensure of a home | health agency. | (d) The Department shall establish, by rule, a system | whereby an entity that meets the requirements for licensure | may obtain licensure singly or in any combination for the | categories authorized under this Act. Applicants for multiple | licenses under this system shall pay the applicable license | fees for each license. Fees collected under this system shall | be deposited into the Home Care Services Agency Licensure | Fund. | (Source: P.A. 103-257, eff. 1-1-24 .) | Section 10. The Hospice Program Licensing Act is amended | by changing Section 5 as follows: | (210 ILCS 60/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6105) | Sec. 5. Application for License. An application for | license or renewal thereof to operate as a comprehensive or | volunteer hospice program shall be made to the Department upon | forms provided by it, and shall contain information reasonably | required by the Department, taking into consideration the | different categories of hospice programs. The application | shall be accompanied by: |
| (1) The hospice service plan; | (2) A financial statement containing information | deemed appropriate by the Department for the category of | the applicant; and | (3) A uniform license fee determined by the Department | based on the hospice program's category. Notwithstanding | any other provision of this Section, the Department may | not charge any fee to a certified local health department | in connection with the licensure of a hospice program. | A licensed comprehensive hospice or volunteer hospice that | is in operation on the effective date of this Act may be issued | a comprehensive hospice program license under Section 4 if the | hospice program meets the requirements for a comprehensive | hospice program set forth in this Act. | (Source: P.A. 94-570, eff. 8-12-05.) |
Effective Date: 1/1/2025
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