Public Act 103-0231
 
SB1814 EnrolledLRB103 28432 CPF 54812 b


  
    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is 
amended  by adding Section 113 as follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 9/113 new)
    Sec. 113. Assisted Living and Shared Housing Advisory 
Board.
    (a)   The Governor shall establish an Assisted Living and 
Shared Housing Advisory Board. The Advisory Board shall 
consist of the following members:
        (1)   the Director, who shall serve as chair and as an ex 
    officio, nonvoting member;
        (2)   the Director of Aging, who shall serve as 
    vice-chair and as an ex officio, nonvoting member;
        (3)  the following nonvoting members, appointed by the 
    Director:
            (A) one representative of the Department; and
            (B) one representative of the Department on Aging;
        (4)   the following voting members, appointed by the 
    Director:
            (A)   6 members selected from candidates recommended 
        by an organization of providers whose membership 
        consists of assisted living establishments;
            (B)   3 members appointed by the Director from 
        candidates recommended by a consumer organization that 
        engages solely in advocacy or legal representation on 
        behalf of senior citizens;
            (C)   a physician;
            (D)   a registered professional nurse; and
            (E)   2 members with expertise in the area of 
        gerontology research or legal research regarding 
        implementation of laws applying to assisted living 
        establishments.
    (b)   Members of the Advisory Board shall serve for terms of 
3 years or until the member's successor is appointed by the 
Director, but  the Director shall stagger the terms of initial 
appointees to the Advisory Board as follows: the terms of 
one-third shall expire after one year; the terms of one-third 
shall expire after 2 years; and the terms of one-third shall 
expire after 3 years. All initial members shall be appointed 
by January 1, 2025. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy 
occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or 
her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the 
remainder of that term. The Advisory Board shall meet 
quarterly and at the call of the Director.  The affirmative 
vote of 9 voting members of the Advisory Board shall be 
necessary for any action of the Advisory Board.  Members of the 
Advisory Board shall receive no compensation for their 
services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses.
    (c)   The Advisory Board shall be provided copies of any  
additions or changes to the Assisted Living and Shared Housing 
Establishment Code for review and comment prior to notice 
being given to the public. If the Advisory Board, having been 
asked for its review, fails to advise the Department within 90 
days, the additions or changes shall be considered acted upon 
in accordance with this Section.