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90_HR0012
LRB9001349DJpk
1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The Department of Public Health is required by
3 State law to establish a comprehensive system of licensure of
4 long term care facilities for the purpose of protecting the
5 health, welfare, and safety of residents; and in addition,
6 the Department has been given the authority to enforce the
7 Nursing Home Care Act and the Abused and Neglected Long Term
8 Care Facility Residents Reporting Act; and
9 WHEREAS, The Department of Public Health received 4,366
10 complaints during fiscal year 1995 alleging a violation of
11 the Nursing Home Care Act; and
12 WHEREAS, A facility that is found to be in violation of
13 the Nursing Home Care Act by the Department may be subject to
14 penalties or fines levied by the Department; and during
15 fiscal year 1995 the Department of Public Health assessed
16 $344,585 in fines against 44 facilities and collected only
17 $205,588 from 38 facilities as sanctions; and
18 WHEREAS, The Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board
19 established under the Nursing Home Care Act is required to
20 advise and make recommendations to the Department regarding
21 improvements in the reporting, investigation, and follow-up
22 systems and procedures established under the Act and
23 regarding the adequacy and availability of programs and
24 services to prevent and respond to further incidents of
25 resident abuse and neglect; and
26 WHEREAS, The composition of the membership of the
27 Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board is essential to its
28 statutory charge; therefore, be it
29 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
30 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the
31 Auditor General is directed to conduct a program audit of the
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1 Department of Public Health's effectiveness in investigating
2 complaints against long term care facilities; and be it
3 further
4 RESOLVED, That this audit include, but not be limited
5 to, the following determinations:
6 (1) The Department's timeliness in initiating,
7 carrying out, and completing investigations;
8 (2) The adequacy of the Department's investigatory
9 procedures, including the identification and gathering of
10 appropriate evidence and the adequacy of the Long-Term
11 Care Facility Advisory Board's review of those
12 procedures;
13 (3) The Department's procedures for determining the
14 need for, and nature of, any disciplinary actions,
15 including penalties or fines; and
16 (4) The Department's process for ensuring that its
17 recommended disciplinary actions are implemented and that
18 any specified corrective steps are instituted; and be it
19 further
20 RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit
21 as soon as possible and report his findings and
22 recommendations upon completion to the Legislative Audit
23 Commission, the Governor, and members of the General Assembly
24 in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois State
25 Auditing Act; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
27 delivered to the Auditor General and the Director of Public
28 Health.