Senate Sponsors: FAWELL-SMITH-DONAHUE-JACOBS-MADIGAN,R, GARCIA, SIEBEN, O'MALLEY, TROTTER, DEL VALLE, KARPIEL, PARKER, BERMAN, HALVORSON, REA, RADOGNO, LUECHTEFELD, DILLARD, WALSH,L, HAWKINSON, PETERSON, CRONIN, DUDYCZ, O'DANIEL, WATSON, CULLERTON, DEMUZIO, KLEMM AND SHAW. House Sponsors: CURRIE-COULSON-WOOD-SILVA-BLACK Short description: ASSISTED LIVING ESTAB ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Assisted Living Establishment Act to require the registration of assisted living establishments with the Department on Aging. Provides that an assisted living establishment must execute a written contract with each tenant or his or her representative. Authorizes the Department to oversee and coordinate the enforcement of State consumer protection policies affecting tenants of assisted living establishments. Provides for the creation of an Assisted Living Advisory Commission to assist the Department with registration and disciplinary actions. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act and the Nursing Home Care Act to exempt assisted living establishments from the licensing requirements of those Acts. Effective January 1, 1998. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Aging) Estimated implementation cost is $248,500 the first year. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 3960/3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1153 210 ILCS 45/1-113 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4151-113 Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Assisted Living Establishment Act. Provides a short title only. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: New Act 20 ILCS 3960/3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1153 30 ILCS 105/5.480 new 210 ILCS 45/1-113 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4151-113 225 ILCS 46/15 Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Senior Housing with Services Act and the Senior Housing Regulatory Fund. Provides for the establishment of assisted living and shared housing arragements for the elderly. Requires the development of a service plan for each resident in an assisted living or shared housing arrangement. Sets staffing and management requirements. Speci- fied provisions to be included in contracts between housing providers and residents. Provides for regulation by the Department on Aging. Exempts the assisted living and shared housing facilities from the Nursing Home Care Act and the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Provides that facilities are subject to the Health Care Worker Back- ground Check Act. Amends the State Finance Act to add the Senior Housing Regulatory Fund. Effective January 1, 2000 except that certain provisions relating to rulemaking take effect immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status