Rep. Charles Meier

Filed: 3/1/2022

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4763

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4763 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is
5amended by adding Section 73 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 9/73 new)
7    Sec. 73. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
8information.
9    (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed
10establishments shall post on the home page of the
11establishment's website the following:
12        (1) The statement "The Illinois Long Term Care
13    Ombudsman Program is a free resident advocacy service
14    available to the public.".
15        (2) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide
16    toll-free telephone number.

 

 

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1        (3) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's
2    website.
3    (b) An establishment:
4        (1) may comply with this Section by posting the
5    required information on the website of the establishment's
6    parent company if the establishment does not maintain a
7    unique website; and
8        (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the
9    establishment and any parent company do not maintain a
10    website.
 
11    Section 10. The Life Care Facilities Act is amended by
12adding Section 10.2 as follows:
 
13    (210 ILCS 40/10.2 new)
14    Sec. 10.2. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
15information.
16    (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed
17facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's
18website the following:
19        (1) The statement "The Illinois Long Term Care
20    Ombudsman Program is a free resident advocacy service
21    available to the public.".
22        (2) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide
23    toll-free telephone number.
24        (3) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's

 

 

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1    website.
2    (b) A facility:
3        (1) may comply with this Section by posting the
4    required information on the website of the facility's
5    parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique
6    website; and
7        (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the
8    facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
 
9    Section 15. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding
10Section 3-613 as follows:
 
11    (210 ILCS 45/3-613 new)
12    Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
13information.
14    (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed
15facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's
16website the following:
17        (1) The statement "The Illinois Long Term Care
18    Ombudsman Program is a free resident advocacy service
19    available to the public.".
20        (2) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide
21    toll-free telephone number.
22        (3) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's
23    website.
24    (b) A facility:

 

 

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1        (1) may comply with this Section by posting the
2    required information on the website of the facility's
3    parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique
4    website; and
5        (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the
6    facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
 
7    Section 20. The MC/DD Act is amended by adding Section
83-613 as follows:
 
9    (210 ILCS 46/3-613 new)
10    Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
11information.
12    (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed
13facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's
14website the following:
15        (1) The statement "The Illinois Long Term Care
16    Ombudsman Program is a free resident advocacy service
17    available to the public.".
18        (2) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide
19    toll-free telephone number.
20        (3) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's
21    website.
22    (b) A facility:
23        (1) may comply with this Section by posting the
24    required information on the website of the facility's

 

 

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1    parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique
2    website; and
3        (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the
4    facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
 
5    Section 25. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended by
6adding Section 3-613 as follows:
 
7    (210 ILCS 47/3-613 new)
8    Sec. 3-613. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
9information.
10    (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed
11facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's
12website the following:
13        (1) The statement "The Illinois Long Term Care
14    Ombudsman Program is a free resident advocacy service
15    available to the public.".
16        (2) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide
17    toll-free telephone number.
18        (3) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's
19    website.
20    (b) A facility:
21        (1) may comply with this Section by posting the
22    required information on the website of the facility's
23    parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique
24    website; and

 

 

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1        (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the
2    facility and any parent company do not maintain a website.
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
41, 2023.".