Bill Text: IL HB4763 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Community Living Facilities Licensing Act, the Life Care Facilities Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, the MC/DD Act, and the ID/DD Community Care Act. Provides that establishments or facilities licensed under the Acts shall post on the establishment's or facility's website specified information about the Department on Aging's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. Provides that an establishment or facility may comply with the provisions by posting the required information on the website of its parent company if the establishment does not maintain a unique website and is not required to comply with the provisions if the establishment or facility and any parent company do not maintain a website. Effective January 1, 2023.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-03-07 - Referred to Assignments [HB4763 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB4763-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Community Living Facilities Licensing Act, the Life Care Facilities Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, the MC/DD Act, and the ID/DD Community Care Act. Provides that establishments or facilities licensed under the Acts shall post on the establishment's or facility's website specified information about the Department on Aging's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. Provides that an establishment or facility may comply with the provisions by posting the required information on the website of its parent company if the establishment does not maintain a unique website and is not required to comply with the provisions if the establishment or facility and any parent company do not maintain a website. Effective January 1, 2023.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-03-07 - Referred to Assignments [HB4763 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB4763-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by adding Section 73 as follows:
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6 | (210 ILCS 9/73 new) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 73. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | information. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), an | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | establishment shall post on the establishment's website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | information about the Department on Aging's Long Term Care | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Ombudsman Program, including: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | (1) information regarding the Program's role as an | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | (2) the Program's statewide toll-free telephone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | number. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | (b) An establishment: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | required information on the website of the establishment's | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | parent company if the establishment does not maintain a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | unique website; and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | establishment and any parent company do not maintain a |
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1 | website.
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2 | Section 10. The Community Living Facilities Licensing Act | ||||||
3 | is amended by adding Section 5.10 as follows:
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4 | (210 ILCS 35/5.10 new) | ||||||
5 | Sec. 5.10. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
6 | information. | ||||||
7 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), a Community | ||||||
8 | Living Facility shall post on the Community Living Facility's | ||||||
9 | website information about the Department on Aging's Long Term | ||||||
10 | Care Ombudsman Program, including: | ||||||
11 | (1) information regarding the Program's role as an | ||||||
12 | advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and | ||||||
13 | (2) the Program's statewide toll-free telephone | ||||||
14 | number. | ||||||
15 | (b) A Community Living Facility: | ||||||
16 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
17 | required information on the website of the Community | ||||||
18 | Living Facility's parent company if the Community Living | ||||||
19 | Facility does not maintain a unique website; and | ||||||
20 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
21 | Community Living Facility and any parent company do not | ||||||
22 | maintain a website.
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23 | Section 15. The Life Care Facilities Act is amended by |
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1 | adding Section 10.2 as follows:
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2 | (210 ILCS 40/10.2 new) | ||||||
3 | Sec. 10.2. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
4 | information. | ||||||
5 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), a facility | ||||||
6 | shall post on the facility's website information about the | ||||||
7 | Department on Aging's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, | ||||||
8 | including: | ||||||
9 | (1) information regarding the Program's role as an | ||||||
10 | advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and | ||||||
11 | (2) the Program's statewide toll-free telephone | ||||||
12 | number. | ||||||
13 | (b) A facility: | ||||||
14 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
15 | required information on the website of the facility's | ||||||
16 | parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
17 | website; and | ||||||
18 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
19 | facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
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20 | Section 20. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding | ||||||
21 | Section 3-613 as follows:
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22 | (210 ILCS 45/3-613 new) | ||||||
23 | Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program |
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1 | information. | ||||||
2 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), a facility | ||||||
3 | shall post on the facility's website information about the | ||||||
4 | Department on Aging's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, | ||||||
5 | including: | ||||||
6 | (1) information regarding the Program's role as an | ||||||
7 | advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and | ||||||
8 | (2) the Program's statewide toll-free telephone | ||||||
9 | number. | ||||||
10 | (b) A facility: | ||||||
11 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
12 | required information on the website of the facility's | ||||||
13 | parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
14 | website; and | ||||||
15 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
16 | facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
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17 | Section 25. The MC/DD Act is amended by adding Section | ||||||
18 | 3-613 as follows:
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19 | (210 ILCS 46/3-613 new) | ||||||
20 | Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
21 | information. | ||||||
22 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), a facility | ||||||
23 | shall post on the facility's website information about the | ||||||
24 | Department on Aging's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, |
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1 | including: | ||||||
2 | (1) information regarding the Program's role as an | ||||||
3 | advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and | ||||||
4 | (2) the Program's statewide toll-free telephone | ||||||
5 | number. | ||||||
6 | (b) A facility: | ||||||
7 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
8 | required information on the website of the facility's | ||||||
9 | parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
10 | website; and | ||||||
11 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
12 | facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
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13 | Section 30. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended by | ||||||
14 | adding Section 3-613 as follows:
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15 | (210 ILCS 47/3-613 new) | ||||||
16 | Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
17 | information. | ||||||
18 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), a facility | ||||||
19 | shall post on the facility's website information about the | ||||||
20 | Department on Aging's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, | ||||||
21 | including: | ||||||
22 | (1) information regarding the Program's role as an | ||||||
23 | advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and | ||||||
24 | (2) the Program's statewide toll-free telephone |
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1 | number. | ||||||
2 | (b) A facility: | ||||||
3 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
4 | required information on the website of the facility's | ||||||
5 | parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
6 | website; and | ||||||
7 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
8 | facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
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9 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||||||
10 | 1, 2023.
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