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| Public Act 103-0599 | ||||
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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 Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 113 as follows: | ||||
(210 ILCS 9/113) | ||||
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, | ||||
appointed in consultation with the Director of 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, one of whom must be a resident of an | ||
assisted living or shared housing establishment, | ||
selected appointed by the Director from candidates | ||
recommended by a consumer organizations organization | ||
that engage 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. | ||
(Source: P.A. 103-231, eff. 1-1-24.) | ||