Rep. Michael Unes

Filed: 3/27/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5134

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5134 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding
5Section 3-713.5 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 45/3-713.5 new)
7    Sec. 3-713.5. Informal dispute resolution. Pursuant to the
8requirements of subsection (c) of Section 3-212 of this Act,
9when a facility submits comments to licensure findings, it
10shall be considered an informal dispute resolution if the same
11findings were not submitted for an informal dispute resolution
12pursuant to protocols for federal certification deficiencies
13established by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
14Services. The Department shall review documentation submitted
15as the basis for an informal dispute resolution. If the
16Department determines that the submitted evidence or arguments

 

 

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1were insufficient to refute the findings, then the Department
2shall provide a written explanation of the reason or reasons
3why the evidence or arguments were insufficient to refute the
4finding.".