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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Life Care Facilities Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to issue the preliminary certificate of registration, the certificate of registration, or the renewal certificate of registration to a provider or inform the provider of the Department's decision to deny any of the certificates no later than 30 days after the provider submits a completed application. Requires a provider to present the Department with certain materials to receive a certificate of registration, including a reasonable financial plan to provide at-home continuing care services. Provides that a reasonable financial plan provide at-home continuing care services includes execution of 25% of agreements necessary to meet the year-one actuarial forecast for the market to support the program. Sets forth requirements for each person employed by or under a contract with a provider. Requires a provider to comply with the Health Care Worker Background Check Act and the Health Care Worker Background Check Code for each person employed by or under a contract with a provider and who will enter a subscriber's home to provide at-home continuing care service. Requires a provider to check the status of all personnel applicants with the Nurse Aide Registry prior to hiring and shall not hiring any individual who has a finding of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property on the Nurse Aide Registry. Provides that, prior to employing or contracting with any individual in a position that requires a State professional license in the health care field, the provider shall check the status of the individual's license with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to verify that the individual's license is active.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Life Care Facilities Act to establish a comprehensive framework for at-home continuing care (CCaH) services in Illinois. The bill introduces new definitions for at-home continuing care, including the types of services that can be provided to subscribers in their private residences, such as wellness programs, health assessments, home safety evaluations, personal emergency response systems, and skilled nursing care. The legislation requires providers of at-home continuing care to obtain certificates of registration from the Department of Public Health, which must be issued within 30 days of a completed application. To qualify for registration, providers must submit a reasonable financial plan that includes executing 25% of the agreements necessary to meet their first-year actuarial forecast. The bill also establishes strict personnel requirements, mandating that all employees or contractors undergo background checks, be at least 16 years old, have good moral character, and be checked against the Nurse Aide Registry to ensure they have no history of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property. Additionally, the bill requires providers to verify the professional licensing status of healthcare workers and sets guidelines for advertising, promotional materials, and the conditions under which a provider can terminate an at-home continuing care agreement.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 02/07/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2218&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB2218.htm |
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