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Introduced
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Fire Protection District Act and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that municipalities and fire protection districts may fix, charge, and collect reasonable fees from independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, nursing home facilities, or other similar congregate care facilities for all lift-assist services rendered by a fire department, firefighter, emergency response unit, public safety employee of a municipal department, or fire protection district in connection with providing lift-assist services to a patient or other individual. Provides that the fees may not exceed the actual personnel and equipment costs for all services rendered by the municipality or fire protection district in connection with providing lift-assist services to a patient or other individual. Provides that the municipality or fire protection district may require a facility to enter into a written agreement to reimburse the municipality or fire protection district for the costs of injuries suffered at the facility by municipal or district personnel when providing lift-assist services, including, but not limited to, costs of medical treatment, payments required under the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act, disability payments, and pension payments for injured personnel, but provides that any such agreement does not relieve the municipality or fire protection district of a statutory or contractual obligation it may have to its employees for an injury suffered relating to lift-assist services rendered. Contains provisions relating to third-party claims and intervention in a suit relating to claims made by a municipal or fire protection district employee for an injury suffered relating to lift-assist services rendered.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act to allow municipalities and fire protection districts to charge fees for lift-assist services provided to congregate care facilities like independent living, assisted living, and nursing homes. A lift-assist service is defined as a response to help lift a patient from one position to another, specifically excluding ambulance transportation. The bill permits these local government entities to charge reasonable fees that do not exceed the actual personnel and equipment costs of providing the service. Additionally, municipalities and fire protection districts may require these facilities to sign agreements reimbursing them for injuries suffered by personnel during lift-assist services, including medical treatment, disability payments, and pension costs. Importantly, such agreements do not absolve the municipality or district of their existing obligations to employees. The bill also prevents these facilities from being made third parties to employee injury claims or intervening in such claims. This legislation provides a framework for local governments to recover costs associated with specialized assistance services while protecting both the service providers and the care facilities.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (6)
Jackie Haas (R)*,
Amy Elik (R),
Brad Fritts (R),
Norine Hammond (R),
Nicole La Ha (R),
Brad Stephens (R),
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1916&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1916.htm |
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