95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0808


 
Introduced 2/7/2007, by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














210 ILCS 9/35









    Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. In connection with the issuance of a license under the Act, requires that all employees (instead of only direct care staff) meet the requirements of the Health Care Worker
Background Check Act. Effective immediately.
















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A BILL FOR









 











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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is 
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amended  by changing Section 35 as follows:
 



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    (210 ILCS 9/35)



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    Sec. 35. Issuance of license. 

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    (a) Upon receipt and review of an application for a license 
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and review of
the applicant establishment, the Director  may 
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issue a license if he or she
finds:


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        (1) that the individual applicant, or the corporation, 
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    partnership, or
other entity if the applicant is not an 
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    individual, is a person responsible and
suitable to operate 
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    or to direct or participate in the operation of an

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    establishment by virtue of financial capacity, appropriate 
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    business or
professional experience, a record of lawful 
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    compliance with lawful orders of
the Department
and lack of 
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    revocation of a license issued under this Act or the 
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    Nursing Home
Care Act
during the previous 5 years;


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        (2) that the establishment is under the supervision of 
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    a full-time
director who is at least 21 years of age with 
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    ability, training, and education
appropriate to meet the 
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    needs of the residents and to manage the operations of
the 
 


 






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    establishment and who participates in ongoing training for 
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    these purposes;


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        (3) that the establishment has staff sufficient in 
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    number with
qualifications, adequate skills, education, 
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    and experience to meet the 24 hour
scheduled and 
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    unscheduled needs of residents and who participate in 
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    ongoing
training to serve the resident population;


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        (4) that all employees
direct care staff meet the 
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    requirements of the Health Care Worker
Background Check 
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    Act;


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        (5) that the applicant is in substantial compliance 
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    with this Act and such
other requirements for a
license as 
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    the Department by rule may establish under this Act;


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        (6) that the applicant pays all required fees;


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        (7) that the applicant has provided to the Department 
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    an accurate
disclosure document in
accordance with the 
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    Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act and in
substantial 
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    compliance with Section 150 of this Act.

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    Any license issued by the Director shall state the physical 
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location of the
establishment, the date the license was issued, 
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and the expiration date.  All
licenses shall be valid for one 
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year, except as provided in Section 40.  Each
license shall be 
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issued only for the premises and persons named in the

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application, and shall not be transferable or assignable.

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(Source: P.A. 93-141, eff. 7-10-03.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
 


 






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becoming law.