Public Act 093-1003
 
SB2768 Enrolled LRB093 17922 DRJ 46808 b

    AN ACT concerning health facilities.
 
    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 changing Sections 10, 40, 55, 76, 110, and 125 as
follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 9/10)
    Sec. 10. Definitions. For purposes of this Act:
    "Activities of daily living" means eating, dressing,
bathing, toileting, transferring, or personal hygiene.
    "Advisory Board" means the Assisted Living and Shared
Housing Standards and Quality of Life Advisory Board.
    "Assisted living establishment" or "establishment" means a
home, building, residence, or any other place where sleeping
accommodations are provided for at least 3 unrelated adults, at
least 80% of whom are 55 years of age or older and where the
following are provided consistent with the purposes of this
Act:
        (1) services consistent with a social model that is
    based on the premise that the resident's unit in assisted
    living and shared housing is his or her own home;
        (2) community-based residential care for persons who
    need assistance with activities of daily living, including
    personal, supportive, and intermittent health-related
    services available 24 hours per day, if needed, to meet the
    scheduled and unscheduled needs of a resident;
        (3) mandatory services, whether provided directly by
    the establishment or by another entity arranged for by the
    establishment, with the consent of the resident or
    resident's representative; and
        (4) a physical environment that is a homelike setting
    that includes the following and such other elements as
    established by the Department in conjunction with the
    Assisted Living and Shared Housing Standards and Quality of
    Life Advisory Board: individual living units each of which
    shall accommodate small kitchen appliances and contain
    private bathing, washing, and toilet facilities, or
    private washing and toilet facilities with a common bathing
    room readily accessible to each resident. Units shall be
    maintained for single occupancy except in cases in which 2
    residents choose to share a unit. Sufficient common space
    shall exist to permit individual and group activities.
    "Assisted living establishment" or "establishment" does
not mean any of the following:
        (1) A home, institution, or similar place operated by
    the federal government or the State of Illinois.
        (2) A long term care facility licensed under the
    Nursing Home Care Act. However, a long term care facility
    may convert distinct parts of the facility to assisted
    living. If the long term care facility elects to do so, the
    facility shall retain the Certificate of Need for its
    nursing and sheltered care beds that were converted.
        (3) A hospital, sanitarium, or other institution, the
    principal activity or business of which is the diagnosis,
    care, and treatment of human illness and that is required
    to be licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act.
        (4) A facility for child care as defined in the Child
    Care Act of 1969.
        (5) A community living facility as defined in the
    Community Living Facilities Licensing Act.
        (6) A nursing home or sanitarium operated solely by and
    for persons who rely exclusively upon treatment by
    spiritual means through prayer in accordance with the creed
    or tenants of a well-recognized church or religious
    denomination.
        (7) A facility licensed by the Department of Human
    Services as a community-integrated living arrangement as
    defined in the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements
    Licensure and Certification Act.
        (8) A supportive residence licensed under the
    Supportive Residences Licensing Act.
        (9) A life care facility as defined in the Life Care
    Facilities Act; a life care facility may apply under this
    Act to convert sections of the community to assisted
    living.
        (10) A free-standing hospice facility licensed under
    the Hospice Program Licensing Act.
        (11) A shared housing establishment.
        (12) A supportive living facility as described in
    Section 5-5.0la of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
    "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
    "Director" means the Director of Public Health.
    "Emergency situation" means imminent danger of death or
serious physical harm to a resident of an establishment.
    "License" means any of the following types of licenses
issued to an applicant or licensee by the Department:
        (1) "Probationary license" means a license issued to an
    applicant or licensee that has not held a license under
    this Act prior to its application or pursuant to a license
    transfer in accordance with Section 50 of this Act.
        (2) "Regular license" means a license issued by the
    Department to an applicant or licensee that is in
    substantial compliance with this Act and any rules
    promulgated under this Act.
    "Licensee" means a person, agency, association,
corporation, partnership, or organization that has been issued
a license to operate an assisted living or shared housing
establishment.
    "Licensed health care professional" means a registered
professional nurse, an advanced practice nurse, a physician
assistant, and a licensed practical nurse.
    "Mandatory services" include the following:
        (1) 3 meals per day available to the residents prepared
    by the establishment or an outside contractor;
        (2) housekeeping services including, but not limited
    to, vacuuming, dusting, and cleaning the resident's unit;
        (3) personal laundry and linen services available to
    the residents provided or arranged for by the
    establishment;
        (4) security provided 24 hours each day including, but
    not limited to, locked entrances or building or contract
    security personnel;
        (5) an emergency communication response system, which
    is a procedure in place 24 hours each day by which a
    resident can notify building management, an emergency
    response vendor, or others able to respond to his or her
    need for assistance; and
        (6) assistance with activities of daily living as
    required by each resident.
    "Negotiated risk" is the process by which a resident, or
his or her representative, may formally negotiate with
providers what risks each are willing and unwilling to assume
in service provision and the resident's living environment. The
provider assures that the resident and the resident's
representative, if any, are informed of the risks of these
decisions and of the potential consequences of assuming these
risks.
    "Owner" means the individual, partnership, corporation,
association, or other person who owns an assisted living or
shared housing establishment. In the event an assisted living
or shared housing establishment is operated by a person who
leases or manages the physical plant, which is owned by another
person, "owner" means the person who operates the assisted
living or shared housing establishment, except that if the
person who owns the physical plant is an affiliate of the
person who operates the assisted living or shared housing
establishment and has significant control over the day to day
operations of the assisted living or shared housing
establishment, the person who owns the physical plant shall
incur jointly and severally with the owner all liabilities
imposed on an owner under this Act.
    "Physician" means a person licensed under the Medical
Practice Act of 1987 to practice medicine in all of its
branches.
    "Resident" means a person residing in an assisted living or
shared housing establishment.
    "Resident's representative" means a person, other than the
owner, agent, or employee of an establishment or of the health
care provider unless related to the resident, designated in
writing by a resident to be his or her representative. This
designation may be accomplished through the Illinois Power of
Attorney Act, pursuant to the guardianship process under the
Probate Act of 1975, or pursuant to an executed designation of
representative form specified by the Department.
    "Self" means the individual or the individual's designated
representative.
    "Shared housing establishment" or "establishment" means a
publicly or privately operated free-standing residence for 16
12 or fewer persons, at least 80% of whom are 55 years of age or
older and who are unrelated to the owners and one manager of
the residence, where the following are provided:
        (1) services consistent with a social model that is
    based on the premise that the resident's unit is his or her
    own home;
        (2) community-based residential care for persons who
    need assistance with activities of daily living, including
    housing and personal, supportive, and intermittent
    health-related services available 24 hours per day, if
    needed, to meet the scheduled and unscheduled needs of a
    resident; and
        (3) mandatory services, whether provided directly by
    the establishment or by another entity arranged for by the
    establishment, with the consent of the resident or the
    resident's representative.
    "Shared housing establishment" or "establishment" does not
mean any of the following:
        (1) A home, institution, or similar place operated by
    the federal government or the State of Illinois.
        (2) A long term care facility licensed under the
    Nursing Home Care Act. A long term care facility may,
    however, convert sections of the facility to assisted
    living. If the long term care facility elects to do so, the
    facility shall retain the Certificate of Need for its
    nursing beds that were converted.
        (3) A hospital, sanitarium, or other institution, the
    principal activity or business of which is the diagnosis,
    care, and treatment of human illness and that is required
    to be licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act.
        (4) A facility for child care as defined in the Child
    Care Act of 1969.
        (5) A community living facility as defined in the
    Community Living Facilities Licensing Act.
        (6) A nursing home or sanitarium operated solely by and
    for persons who rely exclusively upon treatment by
    spiritual means through prayer in accordance with the creed
    or tenants of a well-recognized church or religious
    denomination.
        (7) A facility licensed by the Department of Human
    Services as a community-integrated community-intergrated
    living arrangement as defined in the Community-Integrated
    Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act.
        (8) A supportive residence licensed under the
    Supportive Residences Licensing Act.
        (9) A life care facility as defined in the Life Care
    Facilities Act; a life care facility may apply under this
    Act to convert sections of the community to assisted
    living.
        (10) A free-standing hospice facility licensed under
    the Hospice Program Licensing Act.
        (11) An assisted living establishment.
        (12) A supportive living facility as described in
    Section 5-5.01a of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
    "Total assistance" means that staff or another individual
performs the entire activity of daily living without
participation by the resident.
(Source: P.A. 91-656, eff. 1-1-01.)
 
    (210 ILCS 9/40)
    Sec. 40. Probationary licenses. If the applicant has not
been previously licensed under this Act or if the establishment
is not in operation at the time the application is made and if
the Department determines that the applicant meets the
licensure requirements of this Act, the Department shall may
issue a probationary license. A probationary license shall be
valid for 120 days unless sooner suspended or revoked. Within
30 days prior to the termination of a probationary license, the
Department shall fully and completely review the establishment
and, if the establishment meets the applicable requirements for
licensure, shall issue a license. If the Department finds that
the establishment does not meet the requirements for licensure,
but has made substantial progress toward meeting those
requirements, the license may be renewed once for a period not
to exceed 120 days from the expiration date of the initial
probationary license.
(Source: P.A. 91-656, eff. 1-1-01.)
 
    (210 ILCS 9/55)
    Sec. 55. Grounds for denial of a license. An application
for a license may be denied for any of the following reasons:
        (1) failure to meet any of the standards set forth in
    this Act or by rules adopted by the Department under this
    Act;
        (2) conviction of the applicant, or if the applicant is
    a firm, partnership, or association, of any of its members,
    or if a corporation, the conviction of the corporation or
    any of its officers or stockholders, or of the person
    designated to manage or supervise the establishment, of a
    felony or of 2 or more misdemeanors involving moral
    turpitude during the previous 5 years as shown by a
    certified copy of the record of the court of conviction;
        (3) personnel insufficient in number or unqualified by
    training or experience to properly care for the residents;
        (4) insufficient financial or other resources to
    operate and conduct the establishment in accordance with
    standards adopted by the Department under this Act;
        (5) revocation of a license during the previous 5
    years, if such prior license was issued to the individual
    applicant, a controlling owner or controlling combination
    of owners of the applicant; or any affiliate of the
    individual applicant or controlling owner of the applicant
    and such individual applicant, controlling owner of the
    applicant or affiliate of the applicant was a controlling
    owner of the prior license; provided, however, that the
    denial of an application for a license pursuant to this
    Section must be supported by evidence that the prior
    revocation renders the applicant unqualified or incapable
    of meeting or maintaining an establishment in accordance
    with the standards and rules adopted by the Department
    under this Act; or
        (6) the establishment is not under the direct
    supervision of a full-time director, as defined by rule.
    The Department shall deny an application for a license if 6
months after submitting its initial application the applicant
has not provided the Department with all of the information
required for review and approval or the applicant is not
actively pursuing the processing of its application. In
addition, the Department shall determine whether the applicant
has violated any provision of the Nursing Home Care Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-656, eff. 1-1-01.)
 
    (210 ILCS 9/76)
    Sec. 76. Vaccinations. Pneumonia shots.
    (a) Before a prospective resident's admission to an
assisted living establishment or a shared housing
establishment that does not provide medication administration
as an optional service, the establishment shall advise the
prospective resident to consult a physician to determine
whether the prospective resident should obtain a vaccination
against pneumococcal pneumonia or influenza, or both.
    (b) An assisted living establishment or shared housing
establishment that provides medication administration as an
optional service shall annually administer a vaccination
against influenza to each resident, in accordance with the
recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
that are most recent to the time of vaccination, unless the
vaccination is medically contraindicated or the resident has
refused the vaccine. Influenza vaccinations for all residents
age 65 or over shall be completed by November 30 of each year
or as soon as practicable if vaccine supplies are not available
before November 1. Residents admitted after November 30, during
the flu season, and until February 1 shall, as medically
appropriate, receive an influenza vaccination prior to or upon
admission or as soon as practicable if vaccine supplies are not
available at the time of the admission, unless the vaccine is
medically contraindicated or the resident has refused the
vaccine. In the event that the Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention determines that dates of administration other than
those stated in this Section are optimal to protect the health
of residents, the Department is authorized to adopt rules to
require vaccinations at those times rather than the times
stated in this Section. An establishment shall document in the
resident's medication record that an annual vaccination
against influenza was administered, refused, or medically
contraindicated.
    An assisted living establishment or shared housing
establishment that provides medication administration as an
optional service shall administer or arrange for
administration of a pneumococcal vaccination to each resident
who is age 65 or over, in accordance with the recommendations
of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who has not
received this immunization prior to or upon admission to the
establishment, unless the resident refuses the offer for
vaccination or the vaccination is medically contraindicated.
An establishment shall document in each resident's medication
record that a vaccination against pneumococcal pneumonia was
offered and administered, refused, or medically
contraindicated.
(Source: P.A. 92-562, eff. 6-24-02.)
 
    (210 ILCS 9/110)
    Sec. 110. Powers and duties of the Department.
    (a) The Department shall conduct an annual unannounced
on-site visit at each assisted living and shared housing
establishment to determine compliance with applicable
licensure requirements and standards. Additional visits may be
conducted without prior notice to the assisted living or shared
housing establishment.
    (b) Upon receipt of information that may indicate the
failure of the assisted living or shared housing establishment
or a service provider to comply with a provision of this Act,
the Department shall investigate the matter or make appropriate
referrals to other government agencies and entities having
jurisdiction over the subject matter of the possible violation.
The Department may also make referrals to any public or private
agency that the Department considers available for appropriate
assistance to those involved. The Department may oversee and
coordinate the enforcement of State consumer protection
policies affecting residents residing in an establishment
licensed under this Act.
    (c) The Department shall establish by rule complaint
receipt, investigation, resolution, and involuntary residency
termination procedures. Resolution procedures shall provide
for on-site review and evaluation of an assisted living or
shared housing establishment found to be in violation of this
Act within a specified period of time based on the gravity and
severity of the violation and any pervasive pattern of
occurrences of the same or similar violations.
    (d) The Governor shall establish an Assisted Living and
Shared Housing Standards and Quality of Life Advisory Board.
    (e) The Department shall by rule establish penalties and
sanctions, which shall include, but need not be limited to, the
creation of a schedule of graduated penalties and sanctions to
include closure.
    (f) The Department shall by rule establish procedures for
disclosure of information to the public, which shall include,
but not be limited to, ownership, licensure status, frequency
of complaints, disposition of substantiated complaints, and
disciplinary actions.
    (g) (Blank). The Department shall cooperate with, seek the
advice of, and collaborate with the Assisted Living and Shared
Housing Quality of Life Advisory Committee in the Department on
Aging on matters related to the responsibilities of the
Committee. Consistent with subsection (d) of Section 125, the
Department shall provide to the Department on Aging for
distribution to the committee copies of all administrative
rules and changes to administrative rules for review and
comment prior to notice being given to the public. If the
Committee, having been asked for its review, fails to respond
within 90 days, the rules shall be considered acted upon.
    (h) Beginning January 1, 2000, the Department shall begin
drafting rules necessary for the administration of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-656, eff. 1-1-01.)
 
    (210 ILCS 9/125)
    Sec. 125. Assisted Living and Shared Housing Standards and
Quality of Life Advisory Board.
    (a) The Governor shall appoint the Assisted Living and
Shared Housing Standards and Quality of Life Advisory Board
which shall be responsible for advising the Director in all
aspects of the administration of the Act. The Board shall give
advice to the Department concerning activities of the assisted
living ombudsman and all other matters deemed relevant by the
Director and to the Director concerning the delivery of
personal care services, the unique needs and concerns of
seniors residing in housing projects, and all other issues
affecting the quality of life of residents.
    (b) The Board shall be comprised of the following persons:
        (1) the Director who shall serve as chair, ex officio
    and nonvoting;
        (2) the Director of Aging who shall serve as
    vice-chair, ex officio and nonvoting;
        (3) one representative each of the Departments of
    Public Health, Public Aid, and Human Services, the
    Department on Aging, the Office of the State Fire Marshal,
    and the Illinois Housing Development Authority, and 2
    representatives of the Department on Aging, all nonvoting
    members;
        (4) the State Ombudsman or his or her designee;
        (5) one representative of the Association of Area
    Agencies on Aging;
        (6) four members selected from the recommendations by
    provider organizations whose membership consist of nursing
    care or assisted living establishments;
        (7) one member selected from the recommendations of
    provider organizations whose membership consists of home
    health agencies;
        (8) two residents of assisted living or shared housing
    establishments;
        (9) three members selected from the recommendations of
    consumer organizations which engage solely in advocacy or
    legal representation on behalf of the senior population;
        (10) one member who shall be a physician;
        (11) one member who shall be a registered professional
    nurse selected from the recommendations of professional
    nursing associations; and
        (12) two citizen members with expertise in the area of
    gerontology research or legal research regarding
    implementation of assisted living statutes; .
        (13) two members representing providers of community
    care services; and
        (14) one member representing agencies providing case
    coordination services.
    (c) Members of the Board appointed under paragraphs (5)
through (14) of subsection (b) created by this Act shall be
appointed to serve for terms of 3 years except as otherwise
provided in this Section. All members shall be appointed by
January 1, 2001, except that the 2 members representing the
Department on Aging appointed under paragraph (3) of subsection
(b) and the members appointed under paragraphs (13) and (14) of
subsection (b) shall be appointed by January 1, 2005. One third
of the Board members' initial terms shall expire in one year;
one third in 2 years, and one third in 3 years. Of the 3 members
appointed under paragraphs (13) and (14) of subsection (b), one
shall serve for an initial term of one year, one shall serve
for an initial term of 2 years, and one shall serve for an
initial term of 3 years. A member's term does not expire until
a successor is appointed by the Governor. Any member appointed
to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term
for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be
appointed for the remainder of that term. The Board shall meet
at the call of the Director. The affirmative vote of 10 9
members of the Board shall be necessary for Board action.
Members of this Board shall receive no compensation for their
services, however, resident members shall be reimbursed for
their actual expenses.
    (d) The Board shall be provided copies of all
administrative rules and changes to administrative rules for
review and comment prior to notice being given to the public.
If the Board, having been asked for its review, fails to advise
the Department within 90 days, the rules shall be considered
acted upon.
(Source: P.A. 91-656, eff. 1-1-01.)
 
    (210 ILCS 9/130 rep.)
    Section 6. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is
amended by repealing Section 130.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.