Section 425.105  Definitions

"Act" means the Nursing Home Care Act.

"Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Health.

"Director" means the Director of the Department of Public Health.

"Civil money penalty (CMP)" means penalties imposed on facilities for noncompliance pursuant to Sections 1819 and 1919 of the Social Security Act.

"Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP)" means the federal program, wherein CMMS disburses CMP funds to the Department pursuant to 42 CFR 488.433 to be used for activities that protect or improve the quality of care or quality of life for residents.

"Certified" means a facility for which a determination has been made by the Department that providers and suppliers are in compliance with applicable conditions of participation, conditions for coverage, conditions for certification, or requirements.

"CMMS" means the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

"Cost-share" means the portion of project costs, including third party in-kind contributions, not paid by State, federal, or federal pass-through funds, unless otherwise authorized by statute.

"Decertified" means a facility that no longer meets compliance requirements for certified facilities.

"Facility" means a skilled nursing facility as defined in 42 CFR 483.5 that is certified.

"GATA" means the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act [30 ILCS 708].

"GATA Rules" means 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.

"GATU" means the Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit within the Illinois Governor's Office of Management and Budget.

"Grant Agreement" means the written contract between the Department and a Grantee setting forth the terms for project funding.  The Grant Agreement will be based on GATU's Uniform Grant Agreement (see GATA Rules Section 7000.370).

"Grantee" means the successful applicant for funding of a project pursuant to the Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program.

"Improving Quality of Life and Care (IQLC) Grant Program" means a grant program, utilizing CMP funds as a part of the CMPRP to provide grants to improve quality of life or quality of care for facility residents by equipping facility staff, administrators, and stakeholders with technical tools and assistance to enhance resident care.

"Resident" means a person receiving personal or medical care, including but not limited to mental health treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, physical rehabilitation, and assistance with activities of daily living, from a facility.  (Section 1-122 of the Act)