Rep. Charles Meier
Filed: 2/15/2022
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4763




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4763 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
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), all licensed 
10establishments shall post prominently on the home page of the 
11establishment's website information about the Department on 
12Aging's Long Term Care Ombudsman 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.
 
 
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1    (b) An establishment:
2        (1)    may comply with this Section by posting the 
3    required information on the website of the establishment's 
4    parent company if the establishment does not maintain a 
5    unique website; and
6        (2)   is not required to comply with this Section if the 
7    establishment and any parent company do not maintain a 
8    website.
 
9    Section 10. The Life Care Facilities Act is amended  by 
10adding Section 10.2 as follows:
 
11    (210 ILCS 40/10.2 new)
12    Sec. 10.2. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 
13information.
14    (a)     Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed 
15facilities shall post prominently on the home page of the 
16facility's website information about the Department on Aging's 
17Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, including:
18        (1)   information regarding the Program's role as an 
19    advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and
20        (2) the Program's statewide toll-free telephone 
21    number.
22    (b)   A facility:
23        (1)      may comply with this Section by posting the 
24    required information on the website of the facility's 
 
 
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1    parent  company if the facility does not maintain a unique 
2    website; and
3        (2)   is not required to comply with this Section if the 
4    facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
 
5    Section 15. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended  by adding 
6Section 3-613 as follows:
 
7    (210 ILCS 45/3-613 new)
8    Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 
9information.
10    (a)     Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed 
11facilities shall post prominently on the home page of the 
12facility's website information about the Department on Aging's 
13Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, including:
14        (1)   information regarding the Program's role as an 
15    advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and
16        (2)    the Program's statewide toll-free telephone 
17    number.
18    (b)     A facility:
19        (1) may comply with this Section by posting the 
20    required information on the website of the facility's 
21    parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique 
22    website; and
23        (2)   is not required to comply with this Section if the 
24    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 
23-613 as follows:
 
3    (210 ILCS 46/3-613 new)
4    Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 
5information.
6    (a)   Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed 
7facilities shall post prominently on the home page of the 
8facility's website information about the Department on Aging's 
9Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, including:
10        (1)   information regarding the Program's role as an 
11    advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and
12        (2)   the Program's statewide toll-free telephone 
13    number.
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.
 
21    Section 25. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended  by 
22adding 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 
3information.
4    (a)   Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed 
5facilities shall post prominently on the home page of the 
6facility's website information about the Department on Aging's 
7Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, including:
8        (1)   information regarding the Program's role as an 
9    advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and
10        (2)   the Program's statewide toll-free telephone 
11    number.
12    (b)   A facility:
13        (1)   may comply with this Section by posting the 
14    required information on the website of the facility's 
15    parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique 
16    website; and
17        (2)    is not required to comply with this Section if the 
18    facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
 
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
201, 2023.".