HB5047 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB104 18848 BAB 32293 b

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5047

Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Anna Moeller

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

210 ILCS 9/100
210 ILCS 46/3-423
210 ILCS 47/3-423

Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the MC/DD Act, and the ID/DD Community Care Act. Provides that notice of closure of an establishment or facility licensed under those Acts shall be given to the Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman.

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 Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is amended by changing Section 100 as follows:

(210 ILCS 9/100)

Sec. 100. Notice of closure. An owner of an establishment licensed under this Act shall give 90 days notice prior to voluntarily closing the establishment or prior to closing any part of the establishment if closing the part will require residency termination. The notice shall be given to the Department, to the Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman, to any resident who must have their residency terminated, the resident's representative, and to a member of the resident's family, where practicable. The notice shall state the proposed date of closing and the reason for closing. The establishment shall offer to assist the resident in securing an alternative placement and shall advise the resident on available alternatives. Where the resident is unable to choose an alternative placement and is not under guardianship, the Department shall be notified of the need for relocation assistance. The establishment shall comply with all applicable laws and rules until the date of closing, including those related to residency termination.

(Source: P.A. 91-656, eff. 1-1-01.)

Section 10. The MC/DD Act is amended by changing Section 3-423 as follows:

(210 ILCS 46/3-423)

Sec. 3-423. Closure of facility; notice. Any owner of a facility licensed under this Act shall give 90 days' notice prior to voluntarily closing a facility or closing any part of a facility, or prior to closing any part of a facility if closing such part will require the transfer or discharge of more than 10% of the residents. Such notice shall be given to the Department, to the Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman, to any resident who must be transferred or discharged, to the resident's representative, and to a member of the resident's family, where practicable. Notice shall state the proposed date of closing and the reason for closing. The facility shall offer to assist the resident in securing an alternative placement and shall advise the resident on available alternatives. Where the resident is unable to choose an alternate placement and is not under guardianship, the Department shall be notified of the need for relocation assistance. The facility shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations until the date of closing, including those related to transfer or discharge of residents. The Department may place a relocation team in the facility as provided under Section 3-419.

(Source: P.A. 99-180, eff. 7-29-15.)

Section 15. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended by changing Section 3-423 as follows:

(210 ILCS 47/3-423)

Sec. 3-423. Closure of facility; notice. Any owner of a facility licensed under this Act shall give 90 days' notice prior to voluntarily closing a facility or closing any part of a facility, or prior to closing any part of a facility if closing such part will require the transfer or discharge of more than 10% of the residents. Such notice shall be given to the Department, to the Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman, to any resident who must be transferred or discharged, to the resident's representative, and to a member of the resident's family, where practicable. Notice shall state the proposed date of closing and the reason for closing. The facility shall offer to assist the resident in securing an alternative placement and shall advise the resident on available alternatives. Where the resident is unable to choose an alternate placement and is not under guardianship, the Department shall be notified of the need for relocation assistance. The facility shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations until the date of closing, including those related to transfer or discharge of residents. The Department may place a relocation team in the facility as provided under Section 3-419.

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