Public Act 096-0770
 		





HB0810 Enrolled
LRB096 04862 DRJ 14928 b






    AN ACT concerning public aid.

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



 
    Section 5. The Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act is 
amended  by changing Sections 10 and 15 as follows:
 



    (210 ILCS 4/10)



    Sec. 10. Facility defined. As used in this Act, "facility"

means a facility licensed or permitted under the Nursing Home 
Care Act, the
Life Care Facility Act, the Assisted Living and 
Shared Housing
Act, the Community Living Facilities Licensing 
Act, or
subsection (a-20) of Section 30 of the Alternative 
Health Care Delivery Act, or a facility designated as a 
supportive living facility under Section 5-5.01a of the 
Illinois Public Aid Code.

(Source: P.A. 90-341, eff. 1-1-98; 91-656, eff. 1-1-01; 91-838, 
eff.
6-16-00.)

 



    (210 ILCS 4/15)



    Sec. 15. Disclosure requirements. A facility that offers to 
provide care
for persons with Alzheimer's disease through an 
Alzheimer's special
care unit or
center shall disclose to the a 
State agency responsible for licensing or permitting
the

facility and or to a potential or actual client of the facility 
or such a client's representative the following
information in 
writing on
request of the Agency or client:


        (1) the form of care or treatment that distinguishes 
    the facility as
suitable
for persons with Alzheimer's 
    disease;


        (2) the philosophy of the facility concerning the care 
    or treatment of
persons with Alzheimer's disease;


        (3) the facility's pre-admission, admission, and 
    discharge procedures;


        (4) the facility's assessment, care planning, and 
    implementation
guidelines in the care and treatment of 
    persons with Alzheimer's
disease;


        (5) the facility's minimum and maximum staffing 
    ratios, specifying the
general licensed health care 
    provider to client ratio and the trainee
health care 
    provider to  client ratio;


        (6) the facility's physical environment;


        (7) activities available to clients at the facility;


        (8) the role of family members in the care of clients 
    at the facility; and


        (9) the costs of care and treatment under the program 
    or at the center.

(Source: P.A. 90-341, eff. 1-1-98.)