Bill > HB4672

This bill amends existing laws concerning long-term care quality and nursing homes by directing that any money collected from penalties for failing to meet minimum staffing standards, as defined in the Nursing Home Care Act, will now be deposited into the Equity in Long-term Care Quality Fund. This fund, previously used for improving care in underserved areas, will now have specific allocations for administering staffing fines, conducting audits of facilities, supporting safety activities, and funding vocational training for certified nurse assistants at the secondary level and nursing scholarships at the post-secondary level, with the remaining funds split equally between these two educational initiatives. The bill also clarifies that these changes are effective immediately upon becoming law.

Budget and Finance

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4672&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104