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Public Act 094-0021


 

Public Act 0021 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
Public Act 094-0021
 
HB1005 Enrolled LRB094 07209 RAS 37364 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Board and Care Home Registration Act is
amended by changing Sections 2 and 3 and by adding Sections 6
and 7 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 7/2)
    Sec. 2. Definitions. In this Act:
    "Board and care homes" or "facility" means a publicly or
privately operated residence that has fewer than 12 adults who
are unrelated to the resident manager.
    "Department" means the Department of Public Health
Department on Aging.
(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 8-20-95.)
 
    (225 ILCS 7/3)
    Sec. 3. Registration.
    (a) Every board and care home located in this State shall
register with the Department. Registration shall be in the form
prescribed by the Department and shall include the following:
        (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the
    facility.
        (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the
    owner of the facility.
        (3) The number of residents of the facility.
        (4) A registration fee, as determined, by the
    Department.
    (b) Every registration issued under this Act shall be valid
for 2 years. Upon renewal, the facility must re-apply and meet
the registration requirements under this Section.
    (c) The Department shall promulgate rules to protect the
rights and safety of the residents and to enforce the
provisions of this Act.
    (d) No public official, agent, or employee may place any
person in, or recommend that any person be placed in, or
directly or indirectly cause any person to be placed in any
board and care home that is not registered.
    (e) No public official, agent, or employee may place the
name of an unregistered establishment that is required to be
registered under this Act on a list of programs.
    (f) Failure of a board and care home to comply with the
provisions of this Section is punishable by a fine of up to
$1,000.
    (g) Failure of a board and care home to comply with the
provisions of this Section within 90 days after the initial
finding of noncompliance is punishable by a fine of $1,000 on
each day the provisions of this Section are not complied with.
(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 8-20-95.)
 
    (225 ILCS 7/6 new)
    Sec. 6. Transfer of authority. The authority granted to the
Department on Aging by this Act is hereby transferred to the
Department of Public Health by this amendatory Act of the 94th
General Assembly. For the purposes of Section 9b of the State
Finance Act, the Department of Public Health is the successor
to the Department on Aging with respect to all matters under
this Act. The Department on Aging shall forthwith transfer all
property and records relating to matters under this Act to the
Department of Public Health.
 
    (225 ILCS 7/7 new)
    Sec. 7. Assisted Living and Shared Housing Regulatory Fund.
All registration fees and fines collected pursuant to the
provisions of this Act shall be deposited into the Assisted
Living and Shared Housing Regulatory Fund. Subject to
appropriation, moneys deposited into the Fund shall be used for
the administration of this Act and the Assisted Living and
Shared Housing Act.
 
    Section 10. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is
amended by changing Section 160 as follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 9/160)
    Sec. 160. Assisted Living and Shared Housing Regulatory
Fund. There is created in the State treasury a special fund to
be known as the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Regulatory
Fund. All moneys received by the Department under this Act and
the Board and Care Home Registration Act shall be deposited
into the Fund. Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Fund
shall be used for the administration of this Act and the Board
and Care Home Registration Act. Interest earned on moneys in
the Fund shall be deposited into the Fund.
(Source: P.A. 91-656, eff. 1-1-01.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2006