SB3112 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3112

Introduced 2/2/2024, by Sen. Bill Cunningham

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

210 ILCS 45/2-204	from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-204
210 ILCS 47/2-204

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that an affirmative vote of a simple majority of a quorum of the Board shall be necessary for Board action (instead of an affirmative vote of 6 members of the Board). Provides that a quorum shall be a majority in attendance of voting members. Provides that all draft rules and documents shall be provided at least 7 days prior to a meeting for all Board members to review. Provides that all Board meetings shall be conducted within 90 days of a request for advice from the Department of Public Health or the 90-day window shall be extended to ensure the Board has had an opportunity to act upon the proposed rules. Amends the ID/DD Community Care Act. Provides that an affirmative vote of a simple majority of a quorum of the Board shall be necessary for Board action (instead of an affirmative vote of 6 members of the Board). Provides that a quorum shall be a majority in attendance of voting members. Provides that all draft rules and documents shall be provided at least 7 days prior to a meeting for all Board members to review. Provides that all Board meetings shall be conducted within 90 days of a request for advice from the Department of Public Health or the 90-day window shall be extended to ensure the Board has had an opportunity to act upon the proposed rules.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by changing Section 2-204 as follows:

(210 ILCS 45/2-204) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-204)

Sec. 2-204. The Director shall appoint a Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board to consult with the Department and the residents' advisory councils created under Section 2-203.

(a) The Board shall be comprised of the following persons:

(1) The Director who shall serve as chairman, ex officio and nonvoting; and

(2) One representative each of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Human Services, the Department on Aging, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal, all nonvoting members;

(2.5) One member who represents local health departments who is a nonvoting member;

(3) One member who shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches;

(4) One member who shall be a registered nurse selected from the recommendations of professional nursing associations;

(5) Four members who shall be selected from the recommendations by organizations whose membership consists of facilities;

(6) Two members who shall represent the general public who are not members of a residents' advisory council established under Section 2-203 and who have no responsibility for management or formation of policy or financial interest in a facility;

(7) One member who is a member of a residents' advisory council established under Section 2-203 and is capable of actively participating on the Board; and

(8) One member who shall be selected from the recommendations of consumer organizations which engage solely in advocacy or legal representation on behalf of residents and their immediate families.

(b) The terms of those members of the Board appointed prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1988 shall expire on December 31, 1988. Members of the Board created by this amendatory Act of 1988 shall be appointed to serve for terms as follows: 3 for 2 years, 3 for 3 years and 3 for 4 years. The member of the Board added by this amendatory Act of 1989 shall be appointed to serve for a term of 4 years. Each successor member shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. The Board shall meet as frequently as the chairman deems necessary, but not less than 4 times each year. Upon request by 4 or more members the chairman shall call a meeting of the Board. The affirmative vote of a simple majority of a quorum 6 members of the Board shall be necessary for Board action. A quorum shall be a majority in attendance of voting members. A member of the Board can designate a replacement to serve at the Board meeting and vote in place of the member by submitting a letter of designation to the chairman prior to or at the Board meeting. The Board members shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(c) The Advisory Board shall advise the Department of Public Health on all aspects of its responsibilities under this Act and the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, including the format and content of any rules promulgated by the Department of Public Health. All draft rules and documents shall be provided at least 7 days prior to a meeting for all board members to review. Any such rules, except emergency rules promulgated pursuant to Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, promulgated without obtaining the advice of the Advisory Board are null and void. In the event that the Department fails to follow the advice of the Board, the Department shall, prior to the promulgation of such rules, transmit a written explanation of the reason thereof to the Board. During its review of rules, the Board shall analyze the economic and regulatory impact of those rules. If the Advisory Board, having been asked for its advice, fails to advise the Department within 90 days, the rules shall be considered acted upon. In order to provide appropriate feedback, board meetings shall be conducted within the 90-day window, or the 90 days shall be extended to ensure the Board has had an opportunity to act upon the proposed rules.

(Source: P.A. 102-432, eff. 8-20-21.)

Section 10. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended by changing Section 2-204 as follows:

(210 ILCS 47/2-204)

Sec. 2-204. DD Facility Advisory Board. The Director shall appoint a DD Facility Advisory Board to consult with the Department and the residents' advisory councils created under Section 2-203.

(a) The Advisory Board shall be composed of the following persons:

(1) the Director who shall serve as chairperson, ex officio, and nonvoting;

(2) one representative each of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Human Services, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal, all nonvoting members;

(3) one member who shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches;

(4) one member who shall be a behavioral specialist selected from the recommendations of the Department of Human Services;

(5) three members who shall be selected from the recommendations by organizations whose membership consists of facilities;

(6) two members who shall represent the general public who are not members of a residents' advisory council established under Section 2-203 and who have no responsibility for management or formation of policy or financial interest in a facility;

(7) one member who is a member of a residents' advisory council established under Section 2-203 and is capable of actively participating on the Advisory Board; and

(8) one member who shall be selected from the recommendations of consumer organizations that engage solely in advocacy or legal representation on behalf of residents and their immediate families.

(b) The Advisory Board shall meet as frequently as the chairperson deems necessary, but not less than 4 times each year. Upon request by 4 or more members, the chairperson shall call a meeting of the Advisory Board. The affirmative vote of a simple majority of a quorum 6 members of the Advisory Board shall be necessary for Advisory Board action. A quorum shall be a majority in attendance of voting members. A member of the Advisory Board may designate a replacement to serve at the Advisory Board meeting and vote in place of the member by submitting a letter of designation to the chairperson prior to or at the Advisory Board meeting. The Advisory Board members shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(c) The Advisory Board shall advise the Department of Public Health on all aspects of its responsibilities under this Act, including the format and content of any rules promulgated by the Department of Public Health. All draft rules and documents shall be provided at least 7 days prior to a meeting for all board members to review. Any such rules, except emergency rules promulgated pursuant to Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, promulgated without obtaining the advice of the Advisory Board are null and void. If the Department fails to follow the advice of the Advisory Board, the Department shall, prior to the promulgation of such rules, transmit a written explanation of the reason therefor to the Advisory Board. During its review of rules, the Advisory Board shall analyze the economic and regulatory impact of those rules. If the Advisory Board, having been asked for its advice, fails to advise the Department within 90 days, the rules shall be considered acted upon. In order to provide appropriate feedback, board meetings shall be conducted within the 90-day window, or the 90 days shall be extended to ensure the Board has had an opportunity to act upon the proposed rules.

(Source: P.A. 96-339, eff. 7-1-10; 96-1146, eff. 7-21-10.)