Rep. Suzanne Ness
Filed: 4/13/2021
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2433 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2433 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding 
5Section 3-808.10 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 45/3-808.10 new)
7    Sec. 3-808.10. Nursing Home Complaint Working Group.
8    (a) The Nursing Home Complaint Working Group is created. 
9The purpose of the Working Group is to provide the Department, 
10local health departments, and nursing homes the ability to 
11resolve nursing home complaints. This purpose includes, but is 
12not limited to, the Working Group discussing local health 
13department jurisdictions and ways to improve the care of 
14nursing home residents.
15    (b) The Working Group shall: 
16        (1) develop a system to review nursing home 
 
 
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1    complaints;
2        (2) review nursing home complaints and provide 
3    appropriate recommendations; and
4        (3) expand duties and responsibilities as it deems 
5    appropriate. 
6    (c) The Working Group shall consist of the following 
7permanent members:
8        (1) the Director, or his or her designee, who shall 
9    serve as chairperson;
10        (2) a representative of an organization representing 
11    local health departments, appointed by the Director;
12        (3) a representative of a union representing nursing 
13    staff, appointed by the Director; and
14        (4) a representative of an organization representing 
15    nursing homes, appointed by the Director. 
16    The Working Group may increase its membership or consult 
17with relevant stakeholders as it deems appropriate.
18    If a vacancy occurs in the Working Group membership, the 
19vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original 
20appointment.
21    (d) Working Group members shall serve without compensation 
22but shall be reimbursed for their expenses incurred in 
23performing their duties.
24    (e) The Working Group shall meet on a quarterly basis 
25starting within the first quarter of the year in which the 
26effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General 
 
 
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2    (f) The Working Group shall produce a quarterly and annual 
3progress report that summarizes its work and makes 
4recommendations resulting from its study, to be submitted to 
5the Office of the Governor and the General Assembly. The 
6quarterly progress report must be submitted no later than the 
7end of each respective quarter. The annual progress report 
8must be submitted no later than December 31 of each year.
9    (g) The Department shall provide administrative and other 
10support to the Working Group. 
 

11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
12becoming law.".