98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB0751
 
Introduced 1/24/2013, by Sen. John J. Cullerton
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
  
305 ILCS 5/5B-2  from Ch. 23, par. 5B-2

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code.  Makes technical changes in a Section
concerning long-term care provider assessments.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly: 

 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by 
5changing Section 5B-2 as follows:
 


6    (305 ILCS 5/5B-2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5B-2)



7    Sec. 5B-2. Assessment; no local authorization to tax. 

8    (a) For the
the privilege of engaging in the occupation of 
9long-term care
provider, beginning July 1, 2011 an assessment 
10is imposed upon each long-term care provider in an amount equal 
11to $6.07 times the number of occupied bed days due and payable 
12each month. Notwithstanding any provision of any other Act to 
13the
contrary, this assessment shall be construed as a tax, but 
14shall not be billed or passed on to any resident of a nursing 
15home operated by the nursing home provider.
16    (b) Nothing in this amendatory Act of 1992 shall be 
17construed to
authorize any home rule unit or other unit of 
18local government to license
for revenue or impose a tax or 
19assessment upon long-term care providers or
the occupation of 
20long-term care provider, or a tax or assessment measured
by the 
21income or earnings or occupied bed days of a long-term care 
22provider.

23    (c) The assessment imposed by this Section shall not be due 
 
 
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1and payable, however, until after the Department notifies the 
2long-term care providers, in writing, that the payment 
3methodologies to long-term care providers required under 
4Section 5-5.4 of this Code have been approved by the Centers 
5for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the U.S. Department of 
6Health and Human Services and the waivers under 42 CFR 433.68 
7for the assessment imposed by this Section, if necessary, have 
8been granted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
9of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 
10(Source: P.A. 96-1530, eff. 2-16-11; 97-10, eff. 6-14-11; 
1197-584, eff. 8-26-11.)