102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4763
 
Introduced 1/27/2022, by Rep. Charles Meier
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
210 ILCS 9/73 new
210 ILCS 35/5.10 new
210 ILCS 40/10.2 new
210 ILCS 45/3-613 new
210 ILCS 46/3-613 new
210 ILCS 47/3-613 new

     Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Community Living Facilities Licensing Act, the Life Care Facilities Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, the MC/DD Act, and the ID/DD Community Care Act. Provides that establishments or facilities licensed under the Acts shall post on the establishment's or facility's website specified information about the Department on Aging's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. Provides that an establishment or facility may comply with the provisions by posting the required information on the website of its parent company if the establishment does not maintain a unique website and is not required to comply with the provisions if the establishment or facility and any parent company do not maintain a website. Effective January 1, 2023.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 73 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 9/73 new)
7    Sec. 73. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 
8information.
9    (a)    Except as provided under subsection (b), an 
10establishment shall post on the establishment's website 
11information about the Department on Aging's Long Term Care 
12Ombudsman Program, including:
13        (1) information regarding the Program's role as an 
14    advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and
15        (2)   the Program's statewide toll-free telephone 
16    number.
17    (b) An establishment:
18        (1)    may comply with this Section by posting the 
19    required information on the website of the establishment's 
20    parent company if the establishment does not maintain a 
21    unique website; and
22        (2)   is not required to comply with this Section if the 
23    establishment and any parent company do not maintain a 
 
 
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1    website.
 
2    Section 10. The Community Living Facilities Licensing Act 
3is amended  by adding Section 5.10 as follows:
 
4    (210 ILCS 35/5.10 new)
5    Sec. 5.10. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 
6information.
7    (a)   Except as provided under subsection (b), a Community 
8Living Facility shall post on the Community Living Facility's 
9website information about the Department on Aging's Long Term 
10Care Ombudsman Program, including:
11        (1)   information regarding the Program's role as an 
12    advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and
13        (2) the Program's statewide toll-free telephone 
14    number.
15    (b)   A Community Living Facility:
16        (1)    may comply with this Section by posting the 
17    required information on the website of the Community 
18    Living Facility's parent company if the Community Living 
19    Facility does not maintain a unique website; and
20        (2)   is not required to comply with this Section if the 
21    Community Living Facility and any parent company do not 
22    maintain a website.
 
23    Section 15. The Life Care Facilities Act is amended  by 
 
 
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1adding Section 10.2 as follows:
 
2    (210 ILCS 40/10.2 new)
3    Sec. 10.2. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 
4information.
5    (a)     Except as provided under subsection (b), a facility 
6shall post on the facility's website information about the 
7Department on Aging's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, 
8including:
9        (1)   information regarding the Program's role as an 
10    advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and
11        (2) the Program's statewide toll-free telephone 
12    number.
13    (b)   A facility:
14        (1)      may comply with this Section by posting the 
15    required information on the website of the facility's 
16    parent  company if the facility does not maintain a unique 
17    website; and
18        (2)   is not required to comply with this Section if the 
19    facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
 
20    Section 20. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended  by adding 
21Section 3-613 as follows:
 
22    (210 ILCS 45/3-613 new)
23    Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 
 
 
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1information.
2    (a)     Except as provided under subsection (b), a facility 
3shall post on the facility's website information about the 
4Department on Aging's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, 
5including:
6        (1)   information regarding the Program's role as an 
7    advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and
8        (2)    the Program's statewide toll-free telephone 
9    number.
10    (b)     A facility:
11        (1) may comply with this Section by posting the 
12    required information on the website of the facility's 
13    parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique 
14    website; and
15        (2)   is not required to comply with this Section if the 
16    facility and any parent company do not maintain a website. 
 
17    Section 25. The MC/DD Act is amended  by adding Section 
183-613 as follows:
 
19    (210 ILCS 46/3-613 new)
20    Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 
21information.
22    (a)   Except as provided under subsection (b), a facility 
23shall post on the facility's website information about the 
24Department on Aging's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, 
 
 
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1including:
2        (1)   information regarding the Program's role as an 
3    advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and
4        (2)   the Program's statewide toll-free telephone 
5    number.
6    (b)   A facility:
7        (1)   may comply with this Section by posting the 
8    required information on the website of the facility's 
9    parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique 
10    website; and
11        (2)   is not required to comply with this Section if the 
12    facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
 
13    Section 30. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended  by 
14adding Section 3-613 as follows:
 
15    (210 ILCS 47/3-613 new)
16    Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 
17information.
18    (a)   Except as provided under subsection (b), a facility 
19shall post on the facility's website information about the 
20Department on Aging's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, 
21including:
22        (1)   information regarding the Program's role as an 
23    advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and
24        (2)   the Program's statewide toll-free telephone 
 
 
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1    number.
2    (b)   A facility:
3        (1)   may comply with this Section by posting the 
4    required information on the website of the facility's 
5    parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique 
6    website; and
7        (2)    is not required to comply with this Section if the 
8    facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
 
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
101, 2023.