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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 3-713.5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (210 ILCS 45/3-713.5) |
| 7 | | Sec. 3-713.5. Informal dispute resolution. Pursuant to the |
| 8 | | requirements of subsection (c) of Section 3-212 of this Act, |
| 9 | | when a facility submits comments refuting to licensure |
| 10 | | findings, it shall be considered an informal dispute resolution |
| 11 | | if the same findings were not submitted for an informal dispute |
| 12 | | resolution pursuant to protocols for federal certification |
| 13 | | deficiencies established by the federal Centers for Medicare |
| 14 | | and Medicaid Services. The Department shall review |
| 15 | | documentation submitted as the basis for an informal dispute |
| 16 | | resolution. If the Department determines that the submitted |
| 17 | | evidence or arguments were insufficient to refute the findings, |
| 18 | | then the Department shall provide a written explanation of the |
| 19 | | reason or reasons why the evidence or arguments were |
| 20 | | insufficient to refute the finding. If the Department fails to |
| 21 | | provide a written explanation of the reason or reasons why the |
| 22 | | evidence or arguments were insufficient to refute the informal |
| 23 | | dispute resolution findings within 60 days of receipt, the |