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Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Adds infection preventionists, minimum data set assessment nurses, other social workers, certified nursing assistant interns, and medication aides to the list of direct care staff used to compute staff to resident ratios. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by law, 100% of the hours worked by the specified staff shall be counted toward the staff to resident ratio. Provides that no monetary penalties shall be imposed unless the variance between a facility's minimum staffing ratios and the Department of Public Health's computations exceeds 20%. Removes a provision prohibiting waiver of a monetary penalty for non-compliance. In provisions concerning reporting requirements for facilities that violate the minimum staffing requirements, provides that the facility must have a variance that exceeds 20% of the requirements. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Introduced
Feb 6, 2025
Last Action
Apr 8, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 14 co
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Assigned to Human Services Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Norine K. Hammond
Daniel Didech
Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
Robert "Bob" Rita