HB6845eng 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB6845 Engrossed LRB093 15225 DRJ 47297 b

AN ACT concerning long-term care.

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

Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by changing Section 2-201.5 as follows:

(210 ILCS 45/2-201.5)

Sec. 2-201.5. Screening prior to nursing facility admission.

(a) All persons age 18 or older seeking admission to a nursing facility must be screened to determine the need for nursing facility services prior to being admitted, regardless of income, assets, or funding source. The screening must include consultation on other care options that may be available. Exceptions to the prescreening requirement, such as emergency placements, may be defined by administrative rule. In addition, any person who seeks to become eligible for medical assistance from the Medical Assistance Program under the Illinois Public Aid Code to pay for long term care services while residing in a facility must be screened prior to receiving those benefits. Screening for nursing facility services shall be administered through procedures established by administrative rule. Screening may be done by agencies other than the Department as established by administrative rule. This Section applies on and after July 1, 1996.

(b) Preadmission screening must be provided (i) by the Department on Aging for persons age 60 or older, (ii) by the Department of Human Services for persons with developmental disabilities or mental illness, regardless of their age, and for persons under age 60, and (iii) by the Department of Public Aid in the case of screenings conducted in connection with a determination of eligibility for medical assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Each agency involved in the screening process must coordinate prescreening activities to ensure that persons are served in the most integrated setting possible appropriate to their needs and have the necessary information to make informed choices about care options. In addition, each agency may also conduct periodic follow-up screenings of persons who choose to be admitted to a nursing facility, including screenings of nursing facility residents who seek to become eligible for medical assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code, which may assist in rebalancing the long-term care system.

(Source: P.A. 91-467, eff. 1-1-00.)