Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HB5164

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5164

Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Jawaharial Williams

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

210 ILCS 9/74 new

Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall allow assisted living establishments and supportive living establishments to provide an approved course of training for certified nursing assistants at the establishment, so long as the training meets the requirements of the Nursing Home Care Act and rules adopted by the Department. Sets forth provisions concerning the supervised clinical training portion of the training program. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules requiring that the Health Care Worker Registry include information identifying where an individual received clinical training and may amend specified rules as necessary to implement the certified nursing assistant training program.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is amended by adding Section 74 as follows:

(210 ILCS 9/74 new)

Sec. 74. Certified nursing assistant training.

(a) The Department shall allow assisted living establishments licensed under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act and supportive living establishments operating under 89 Ill. Adm. Code 146 to provide an approved course of training for certified nursing assistants at the establishment, so long as the training meets the requirements of Section 3-206 of the Nursing Home Care Act and rules adopted by the Department, including the requirements of 77 Ill. Adm. Code 395 and 77 Ill. Adm. Code 955.

(b) The Department shall allow the supervised clinical portion of an approved certified nursing assistant training program conducted under this Section to be completed either:

(1) on site at an assisted living establishment or supportive living establishment that demonstrates the ability to meet Department clinical training and resident acuity requirements; or

(2) at a licensed skilled nursing or intermediate care facility through an affiliation agreement approved by the Department.

(c) The Department shall allow an individual to satisfy the supervised clinical experience requirement for placement on the Health Care Worker Registry under 77 Ill. Adm. Code 300.663 through supervised clinical training completed at an assisted living establishment or supportive living establishment licensed or approved under this Section, or at an affiliated site approved by the Department.

(d) The Department shall adopt rules requiring that the Health Care Worker Registry include information identifying where an individual received clinical training and may amend 77 Ill. Adm. Code 300, 395, and 955 as necessary to implement this Section.