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Sen. Don Harmon
Filed: 4/26/2004
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09300HB5057sam001 |
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LRB093 19045 AMC 49945 a |
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| AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5057
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5057 on page 7, by |
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| replacing lines 4 though 35 with the following:
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| "(20 ILCS 105/4.12 new) |
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| Sec. 4.12. Assistance to nursing home residents. |
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| (a) The Department on Aging shall assist eligible nursing |
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| home residents and their families to select long-term care |
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| options that meet their needs and reflect their preferences. At |
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| any time during the process, the resident or his or her |
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| representative may decline further assistance. |
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| (b) To provide assistance, the Department shall develop a |
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| community reintegration program in selected areas of the State, |
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| to be expanded statewide as funding becomes available. The |
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| program shall be developed in consultation with nursing homes, |
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| case managers, Area Agencies on Aging, and others interested in |
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| the well-being of frail elderly Illinois residents. The |
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| Department shall establish administrative rules pursuant to |
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| the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act with respect to |
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| resident eligibility, assessment of the resident's health, |
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| cognitive and social needs, development of comprehensive |
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| service transition plans, and the level of services that must |
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| be available prior to reintegration of a resident into the |
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| community.
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| Section 10. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |