State Government Administration Committee
Filed: 5/6/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1905 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1905 on page 58, by 
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replacing lines 2 through 10 with the following:
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    "(15) Establish a separate set of rules and guidelines for 
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long-term care that recognizes that nursing homes are a 
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different business line and service model from other regulated 
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facilities. An open and transparent process shall be developed 
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that considers the following: how skilled nursing fits in the 
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continuum of care with other care providers, modernization of 
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nursing homes, establishment of more private rooms, 
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development of alternative services, and current trends in 
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long-term care services.

The Chairman of the Board shall 
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appoint a permanent Health Services Review Board Long-term Care 
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Facility Advisory Subcommittee that shall develop and 
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recommend to the Board the rules to be established by the Board 
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under this paragraph (15). The Subcommittee shall also provide 
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continuous review and commentary on policies and procedures 
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relative to long-term care and the review of related projects. 
 


 






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In consultation with other experts from the health field of 
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long-term care, the Board and the Subcommittee shall study new 
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approaches to the current bed need formula and Health Service 
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Area boundaries to encourage flexibility and innovation in 
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design models reflective of the changing long-term care 
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marketplace and consumer preferences. The Board shall file the 
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proposed related administrative rules for the separate rules 
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and guidelines for long-term care required by this paragraph 
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(15) by September 1, 2010.  The Subcommittee shall be provided a 
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reasonable and timely opportunity to review and comment on any 
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review, revision, or updating of the criteria, standards, 
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procedures, and rules used to evaluate project applications as 
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provided under Section 12.3 of this Act prior to approval by 
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the Board and promulgation of related rules.".