103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1156
 
Introduced 1/31/2023, by Rep. Charles Meier
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
210 ILCS 9/73 new
210 ILCS 40/10.3 new
210 ILCS 45/3-615 new
210 ILCS 46/3-615 new
210 ILCS 47/3-615 new

     Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing 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 home page of the licensed 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. Contains other provisions. Effective January 1, 2024.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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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), all licensed 
10establishments shall post on the home page of the 
11establishment'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 
5adding Section 10.3 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 40/10.3 new)
7    Sec. 10.3. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 
8information.
9    (a)     Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed 
10facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's 
11website 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 
3Section 3-615 as follows:
 
4    (210 ILCS 45/3-615 new)
5    Sec. 3-615. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 
6information.
7    (a)     Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed 
8facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's 
9website 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 
23-615 as follows:
 
3    (210 ILCS 46/3-615 new)
4    Sec. 3-615. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 
5information.
6    (a)   Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed 
7facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's 
8website 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 
24adding Section 3-615 as follows:
 
 
 
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1    (210 ILCS 47/3-615 new)
2    Sec. 3-615. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 
3information.
4    (a)   Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed 
5facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's 
6website 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.
 
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
221, 2024.