Bill Text: IL SB2948 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Community Living Facilities Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning licensure.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-28 - Referred to Assignments [SB2948 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SB2948-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 Community Living Facilities Licensing Act is | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by changing Section 4 as follows:
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6 | (210 ILCS 35/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4184)
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7 | Sec. 4. Department's powers and duties. The Director of the | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Department
shall establish a system of licensure for Community | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Living Facilities, in
accordance with this Act, for the | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | purposes of:
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11 | (1) Protecting the the health, welfare and safety of | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | residents;
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13 | (2) Insuring the provision of appropriate programming and | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | support services
for residents to promote their independence, | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | personal growth, self-respect
and ability to function in a more | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | independent living arrangement;
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17 | (3) Insuring that the sites selected for Community Living | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | Facilities
enable residents to participate in community | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | activities;
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20 | (4) Protecting residents' rights;
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21 | (5) Maintaining the integrity of communities by requiring | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | regular monitoring
and inspection of Community Living | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Facilities; insuring that minimum program
and physical plant |
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1 | standards are maintained; and prohibiting the concentration
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2 | Community Living Facilities in residential neighborhoods.
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3 | (Source: P.A. 82-567.)
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