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Introduced
01/28/2025
01/28/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Provides that general review criteria shall include a requirement that nursing homes operated by a county, regardless of whether the nursing homes operated by a county are skilled and intermediate long-term care facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, provide a Safety Net Impact Statement. Provides that a Safety Net Impact Statement shall also be filed with an application to change ownership of a nursing home operated by a county. Includes nursing homes operated by a county in a list of safety net service providers. Provides that nursing homes operated by a county shall also provide the number of the facility's Medicaid and Medicare certified beds for the 3 fiscal years prior to the application. The State Board Staff Report shall also include a statement of findings about an application's safety net impact under specified circumstances, and that the State Board Staff's assessment shall be considered in determining whether the project fulfills the public interest requirements. Amends the County Homes Division of the Counties Code. Removes a requirement that two-thirds of the county board is required sell, dispose of, or lease for any term, any part of the home properties, and requires a referendum before selling any home (rather than requiring a referendum only for homes that were erected after referendum approval by the voters of the county). Provides referendum language for the selling, disposition of, or lease of a home. Removes language providing that, if a county nursing home was erected after referendum approval by the voters of the county, the county nursing home may be leased upon the vote of a 3/5 majority of all the members of the board.
AI Summary
This bill modifies two key pieces of legislation related to county nursing homes in Illinois. First, it amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act to require county-operated nursing homes to provide a Safety Net Impact Statement when applying for projects or ownership changes. This statement must detail the potential impact on essential safety net services, including racial and healthcare disparities, and provide information about charity care, Medicaid patient care, and the number of Medicaid and Medicare certified beds for the previous three fiscal years. The bill also adds county-operated nursing homes to the list of safety net service providers and mandates that the State Board Staff Report include specific findings about the safety net impact of nursing home applications. Secondly, the bill changes the Counties Code by removing the requirement that two-thirds of the county board must vote to sell, dispose of, or lease home properties. Instead, it now requires a referendum before selling any home, with specific language provided for referendum questions about selling, closing, or leasing a county home. These changes aim to increase transparency and community input in decisions affecting county nursing homes, ensuring that potential impacts on vulnerable populations are carefully considered.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1312&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB1312.htm |
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