House Sponsors: LYONS,JOSEPH-JONES,SHIRLEY-MCKEON-RYAN. Short description: DPT AGING-ASSISTD LIVNG-OMBUDS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Ombudsman Act and amends the Illinois Act on the Aging and the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Requires the Department on Aging to establish an ombudsman program to evaluate complaints by residents of assisted living and shared housing establishments. Imposes certain requirements on those establishments with respect to access to residents and their records and other matters. Provides that interference with an ombudsman's performance of his or her duties is a petty offense. In the long term care ombudsman provisions under the Illinois Act on the Aging, deletes references to assisted living and shared housing establishments. In the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, makes changes concerning the membership of the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Advisory Board and the membership and functions of the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Quality of Life Advisory Committee. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department on Aging) The cost to administer the ombudsman program would include costs for program manager, program planner and administrative assistant at the cost of $164,000. The cost for assisted living ombudsman and staff for the senior helpline would be $427,000. Other related costs would total $37,500. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status