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| Public Act 103-0734 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Home Health, Home Services, and Home | ||||
Nursing Agency Licensing Act is amended by changing Section 4 | ||||
as follows: | ||||
(210 ILCS 55/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2804) | ||||
Sec. 4. Types of licenses. | ||||
(a) If an applicant for licensure has not been previously | ||||
licensed, or if the home health agency, home services agency, | ||||
or home nursing agency is not in operation at the time | ||||
application is made, the Department may issue a provisional | ||||
license. A provisional license shall be valid for a period of | ||||
240 days unless sooner suspended or revoked pursuant to | ||||
Section 9 of this Act. Within 30 days prior to the termination | ||||
of a provisional license, the Department shall inspect the | ||||
agency and, if the applicant substantially meets the | ||||
requirements for licensure, it shall issue a license under | ||||
this Section. If the Department finds that a holder of a | ||||
provisional license does not substantially meet the | ||||
requirements for licensure, but has made significant progress | ||||
toward meeting those requirements, the Director may renew the | ||||
provisional license once for a period not to exceed 90 days | ||||
from the expiration date of the initial provisional license. | ||
(b)(1) The Director may also issue a provisional license | ||
to any licensed agency which does not substantially comply | ||
with the provisions of this Act and the rules promulgated | ||
hereunder, provided he finds that the health, safety, and | ||
well-being of the clients of the agency will be protected | ||
during the period for which such provisional license is | ||
issued. The term of such provisional license shall not exceed | ||
120 days. | ||
(2) The Director shall advise the licensee of the | ||
conditions under which such provisional license is issued, | ||
including the manner in which the licensee fails to comply | ||
with the provisions of the Act or rules, and the time within | ||
which the corrections necessary for the agency to | ||
substantially comply with the Act and rules shall be | ||
completed. | ||
(3) The Director, at his discretion, may extend the term | ||
of such provisional license for an additional 120 days, if he | ||
finds that the agency has made substantial progress toward | ||
correcting the violations and bringing the agency into full | ||
compliance with this Act and the rules promulgated hereunder. | ||
(c) A 2-year license shall be issued to any person | ||
conducting or maintaining a home health agency upon receipt of | ||
an application and payment of the licensure fee, and when the | ||
other requirements of this Act, and the standards, rules and | ||
regulations promulgated hereunder, are met. The fee for each | ||
single home health agency license or any renewal shall be | ||
$1,500. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, | ||
the Department may not charge any fee to a certified local | ||
health department in connection with the licensure of a home | ||
health agency. | ||
(d) The Department shall establish, by rule, a system | ||
whereby an entity that meets the requirements for licensure | ||
may obtain licensure singly or in any combination for the | ||
categories authorized under this Act. Applicants for multiple | ||
licenses under this system shall pay the applicable license | ||
fees for each license. Fees collected under this system shall | ||
be deposited into the Home Care Services Agency Licensure | ||
Fund. | ||
(Source: P.A. 103-257, eff. 1-1-24.) | ||
Section 10. The Hospice Program Licensing Act is amended | ||
by changing Section 5 as follows: | ||
(210 ILCS 60/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6105) | ||
Sec. 5. Application for License. An application for | ||
license or renewal thereof to operate as a comprehensive or | ||
volunteer hospice program shall be made to the Department upon | ||
forms provided by it, and shall contain information reasonably | ||
required by the Department, taking into consideration the | ||
different categories of hospice programs. The application | ||
shall be accompanied by: | ||
(1) The hospice service plan; | ||
(2) A financial statement containing information | ||
deemed appropriate by the Department for the category of | ||
the applicant; and | ||
(3) A uniform license fee determined by the Department | ||
based on the hospice program's category. Notwithstanding | ||
any other provision of this Section, the Department may | ||
not charge any fee to a certified local health department | ||
in connection with the licensure of a hospice program. | ||
A licensed comprehensive hospice or volunteer hospice that | ||
is in operation on the effective date of this Act may be issued | ||
a comprehensive hospice program license under Section 4 if the | ||
hospice program meets the requirements for a comprehensive | ||
hospice program set forth in this Act. | ||
(Source: P.A. 94-570, eff. 8-12-05.) | ||