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Introduced
02/26/2021
02/26/2021
In Committee
05/12/2021
05/12/2021
Crossed Over
04/29/2021
04/29/2021
Passed
05/30/2021
05/30/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/27/2021
08/27/2021
Introduced Session
102nd General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall require each long-term care facility in the State, as a condition of facility licensure, to adopt and implement written policies, provide for the availability of technology to facility residents, and ensure that appropriate staff and other capabilities are in place to prevent the social isolation of facility residents. Contains specified requirements for the social isolation prevention policies. Provides that the Department shall distribute civil monetary penalty funds, as approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and any other available federal and State funds, upon request, to facilities for communicative technologies and accessories needed for the purposes of the provisions. Provides that whenever the Department conducts an inspection of a long-term care facility, the Department's inspector shall determine whether the long-term facility is in compliance with the provisions and the policies, protocols, and procedures adopted pursuant to the provisions. Requires the Department to adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions within 60 days after the amendatory Act's effective date (and makes conforming changes in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act). Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Nursing Home Care Act to require long-term care facilities in Illinois to adopt and implement written policies, provide assistive technology for residents, and ensure appropriate staff are in place to prevent social isolation of residents. The bill defines important terms like "assistive and supportive technology and devices" and "virtual visitation." It outlines specific requirements for the social isolation prevention policies, including protocols for in-person and virtual visitation, mechanisms for residents to request technology, and staff training. The Department of Public Health is tasked with overseeing compliance, distributing funds for communicative technologies, and adopting rules to implement the provisions. The bill also allows for emergency rulemaking to expedite implementation.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (77)
Jacqueline Collins (D)*,
Anna Moeller (D)*,
Omar Aquino (D),
Dee Avelar (D),
Darren Bailey (R),
Mark Batinick (R),
Christopher Belt (D),
Terri Bryant (R),
Kelly Burke (D),
Melinda Bush (D),
Kelly Cassidy (D),
Cristina Castro (D),
Lakesia Collins (D),
John Connor (D),
Deborah Conroy (D),
Margaret Croke (D),
Rachelle Crowe (D),
Thomas Cullerton (D),
Eva-Dina Delgado (D),
Don DeWitte (R),
Laura Ellman (D),
Sara Feigenholtz (D),
Laura Fine (D),
Robyn Gabel (D),
Ann Gillespie (D),
Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D),
Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),
Edgar González (D),
Amy Grant (R),
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D),
Will Guzzardi (D),
Norine Hammond (R),
Greg Harris (D),
Napoleon Harris (D),
Barbara Hernandez (D),
Maura Hirschauer (D),
Linda Holmes (D),
Mattie Hunter (D),
Adriane Johnson (D),
Emil Jones (D),
Jeff Keicher (R),
Lindsey LaPointe (D),
Seth Lewis (R),
Camille Lilly (D),
Meg Loughran Cappel (D),
Theresa Mah (D),
Natalie Manley (D),
Joyce Mason (D),
Charlie Meier (R),
Julie Morrison (D),
Marty Moylan (D),
Antonio Muñoz (D),
Laura Murphy (D),
Michelle Mussman (D),
Suzanne Ness (D),
Cristina Pacione-Zayas (D),
Robert Peters (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Lamont Robinson (D),
Sue Scherer (D),
Mike Simmons (D),
Elgie Sims (D),
Ryan Spain (R),
Steve Stadelman (D),
Katie Stuart (D),
Jil Tracy (R),
Doris Turner (D),
Patricia Van Pelt (D),
Karina Villa (D),
Celina Villanueva (D),
Ram Villivalam (D),
David Welter (R),
Maurice West (D),
Keith Wheeler (R),
Ann Williams (D),
Kathleen Willis (D),
Sam Yingling (D),
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0640 (on 08/27/2021)
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