Bill Status of HB 957   96th General Assembly


Short Description:  DEPT AGING-NURSING FACILITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Julie Hamos and Greg Harris

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 105/4.03from Ch. 23, par. 6104.03

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Act on Aging. Requires the Department on Aging, in cooperation with certain agencies, to determine whether any persons (now, only "Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders victims and persons who are deemed as blind or disabled under the Social Security Act") who are in need of long-term care may be satisfactorily cared for in their homes. Vests responsibility for pre-screening in case coordination units or any agencies designated by the Department of Human Services (now, only in case coordination units). Requires all persons who are admitted and remain in a nursing facility for 90 or more days to be re-screened at the end of the 90 day period to assess their continuing need for nursing facility care. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos
  2/10/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  2/18/2009HouseAssigned to Aging Committee
  3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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