Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1465

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Adds infection preventionists, minimum data set assessment nurses, other social workers, certified nursing assistant interns, and medication aides to the list of direct care staff used to compute staff to resident ratios. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by law, 100% of the hours worked by the specified staff shall be counted toward the staff to resident ratio. Provides that no monetary penalties shall be imposed unless the variance between a facility's minimum staffing ratios and the Department of Public Health's computations exceeds 20%. Removes a provision prohibiting waiver of a monetary penalty for non-compliance. In provisions concerning reporting requirements for facilities that violate the minimum staffing requirements, provides that the facility must have a variance that exceeds 20% of the requirements. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/31/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
1/31/2025	Senate	First Reading
1/31/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/18/2025	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
2/25/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2/25/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2/26/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2/26/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2/26/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
2/26/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2/26/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
2/27/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
3/4/2025	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
3/21/2025	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

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