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| 1 | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is | ||||||
| 5 | amended by adding Section 73 as follows: | ||||||
| 6 | (210 ILCS 9/73 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 73. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
| 8 | information. | ||||||
| 9 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed | ||||||
| 10 | establishments shall post on the home page of the | ||||||
| 11 | establishment's website the following: | ||||||
| 12 | (1) The statement "The Illinois Long Term Care | ||||||
| 13 | Ombudsman Program is a free resident advocacy service | ||||||
| 14 | available to the public.". | ||||||
| 15 | (2) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide | ||||||
| 16 | toll-free telephone number. | ||||||
| 17 | (3) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's | ||||||
| 18 | website. | ||||||
| 19 | (b) An establishment: | ||||||
| 20 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
| 21 | required information on the website of the establishment's | ||||||
| 22 | parent company if the establishment does not maintain a | ||||||
| 23 | unique website; and | ||||||
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| 1 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
| 2 | establishment and any parent company do not maintain a | ||||||
| 3 | website. | ||||||
| 4 | Section 10. The Life Care Facilities Act is amended by | ||||||
| 5 | adding Section 10.2 as follows: | ||||||
| 6 | (210 ILCS 40/10.2 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 10.2. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
| 8 | information. | ||||||
| 9 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed | ||||||
| 10 | facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's | ||||||
| 11 | website the following: | ||||||
| 12 | (1) The statement "The Illinois Long Term Care | ||||||
| 13 | Ombudsman Program is a free resident advocacy service | ||||||
| 14 | available to the public.". | ||||||
| 15 | (2) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide | ||||||
| 16 | toll-free telephone number. | ||||||
| 17 | (3) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's | ||||||
| 18 | website. | ||||||
| 19 | (b) A facility: | ||||||
| 20 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
| 21 | required information on the website of the facility's | ||||||
| 22 | parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
| 23 | website; and | ||||||
| 24 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
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| 1 | facility and any parent company do not maintain a website. | ||||||
| 2 | Section 15. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding | ||||||
| 3 | Section 3-613 as follows: | ||||||
| 4 | (210 ILCS 45/3-613 new) | ||||||
| 5 | Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
| 6 | information. | ||||||
| 7 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed | ||||||
| 8 | facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's | ||||||
| 9 | website the following: | ||||||
| 10 | (1) The statement "The Illinois Long Term Care | ||||||
| 11 | Ombudsman Program is a free resident advocacy service | ||||||
| 12 | available to the public.". | ||||||
| 13 | (2) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide | ||||||
| 14 | toll-free telephone number. | ||||||
| 15 | (3) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's | ||||||
| 16 | website. | ||||||
| 17 | (b) A facility: | ||||||
| 18 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
| 19 | required information on the website of the facility's | ||||||
| 20 | parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
| 21 | website; and | ||||||
| 22 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
| 23 | facility and any parent company do not maintain a website. | ||||||
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| 1 | Section 20. The MC/DD Act is amended by adding Section | ||||||
| 2 | 3-613 as follows: | ||||||
| 3 | (210 ILCS 46/3-613 new) | ||||||
| 4 | Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
| 5 | information. | ||||||
| 6 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed | ||||||
| 7 | facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's | ||||||
| 8 | website the following: | ||||||
| 9 | (1) The statement "The Illinois Long Term Care | ||||||
| 10 | Ombudsman Program is a free resident advocacy service | ||||||
| 11 | available to the public.". | ||||||
| 12 | (2) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide | ||||||
| 13 | toll-free telephone number. | ||||||
| 14 | (3) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's | ||||||
| 15 | website. | ||||||
| 16 | (b) A facility: | ||||||
| 17 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
| 18 | required information on the website of the facility's | ||||||
| 19 | parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
| 20 | website; and | ||||||
| 21 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
| 22 | facility and any parent company do not maintain a website. | ||||||
| 23 | Section 25. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended by | ||||||
| 24 | adding Section 3-613 as follows: | ||||||
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| 1 | (210 ILCS 47/3-613 new) | ||||||
| 2 | Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
| 3 | information. | ||||||
| 4 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed | ||||||
| 5 | facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's | ||||||
| 6 | website the following: | ||||||
| 7 | (1) The statement "The Illinois Long Term Care | ||||||
| 8 | Ombudsman Program is a free resident advocacy service | ||||||
| 9 | available to the public.". | ||||||
| 10 | (2) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide | ||||||
| 11 | toll-free telephone number. | ||||||
| 12 | (3) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's | ||||||
| 13 | website. | ||||||
| 14 | (b) A facility: | ||||||
| 15 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
| 16 | required information on the website of the facility's | ||||||
| 17 | parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
| 18 | website; and | ||||||
| 19 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
| 20 | facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
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| 21 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||||||
| 22 | 1, 2023.
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