Public Act 097-0321
 
HB1521 EnrolledLRB097 10373 CEL 50586 b


  
    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Community Living Facilities Licensing Act is 
amended  by adding Section 8.5 as follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 35/8.5 new)
    Sec. 8.5. Fire inspections; authority. 
    (a) Per the requirements of Public Act 96-1141, on January 
1, 2011 a report titled "Streamlined Auditing and Monitoring 
for Community Based Services: First Steps Toward a More 
Efficient System for Providers, State Government, and the 
Community" was provided for members of the General Assembly.  
The report, which was developed by a steering committee of 
community providers, trade associations, and designated 
representatives from the Departments of Children and Family 
Services, Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and 
Public Health, issued a series of recommendations, including 
recommended changes to Administrative Rules and Illinois 
statutes, on the categories of deemed status for accreditation, 
fiscal audits, centralized repository of information, 
Medicaid, technology, contracting, and streamlined monitoring 
procedures.  It is the intent of the 97th General Assembly to 
pursue implementation of those recommendations that have been 
determined to require Acts of the General Assembly.
    (b) For facilities licensed under this Act, the Office of 
the State Fire Marshal shall provide the necessary fire 
inspection to comply with licensing requirements. The Office of 
the State Fire Marshal may enter into an agreement with another 
State agency to conduct this inspection if qualified personnel 
are employed by that agency. Code enforcement inspection of the 
facility by the local authority shall only occur if the local 
authority  having jurisdiction enforces code requirements that 
are more stringent than those enforced by the State Fire 
Marshal. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a local fire 
authority from conducting fire incident planning activities.
 
    Section 10. The MR/DD Community Care Act is amended  by 
adding Section 3-216 as follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 47/3-216 new)
    Sec. 3-216. Fire inspections; authority. 
    (a) Per the requirements of Public Act 96-1141, on January 
1, 2011 a report titled "Streamlined Auditing and Monitoring 
for Community Based Services: First Steps Toward a More 
Efficient System for Providers, State Government, and the 
Community" was provided for members of the General Assembly.  
The report, which was developed by a steering committee of 
community providers, trade associations, and designated 
representatives from the Departments of Children and Family 
Services, Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and 
Public Health, issued a series of recommendations, including 
recommended changes to Administrative Rules and Illinois 
statutes, on the categories of deemed status for accreditation, 
fiscal audits, centralized repository of information, 
Medicaid, technology, contracting, and streamlined monitoring 
procedures.  It is the intent of the 97th General Assembly to 
pursue implementation of those recommendations that have been 
determined to require Acts of the General Assembly.
    (b) For facilities licensed under this Act, the Office of 
the State Fire Marshal shall provide the necessary fire 
inspection to comply with licensing requirements. The Office of 
the State Fire Marshal may enter into an agreement with another 
State agency to conduct this inspection if qualified personnel 
are employed by that agency. Code enforcement inspection of the 
facility by the local authority shall only occur if the local 
authority  having jurisdiction enforces code requirements that 
are more stringent than those enforced by the State Fire 
Marshal. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a local fire 
authority from conducting fire incident planning activities.
 
    Section 15. The Community-Integrated Living Arrangements 
Licensure and
Certification Act is amended  by adding Section 13 
as follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 135/13 new)
    Sec. 13. Fire inspections; authority. 
    (a) Per the requirements of Public Act 96-1141, on January 
1, 2011 a report titled "Streamlined Auditing and Monitoring 
for Community Based Services: First Steps Toward a More 
Efficient System for Providers, State Government, and the 
Community" was provided for members of the General Assembly.  
The report, which was developed by a steering committee of 
community providers, trade associations, and designated 
representatives from the Departments of Children and Family 
Services, Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and 
Public Health, issued a series of recommendations, including 
recommended changes to Administrative Rules and Illinois 
statutes, on the categories of deemed status for accreditation, 
fiscal audits, centralized repository of information, 
Medicaid, technology, contracting, and streamlined monitoring 
procedures.  It is the intent of the 97th General Assembly to 
pursue implementation of those recommendations that have been 
determined to require Acts of the General Assembly.
    (b) For community-integrated living arrangements licensed 
under this Act, the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall 
provide the necessary fire inspection to comply with licensing 
requirements. The Office of the State Fire Marshal may enter 
into an agreement with another State agency to conduct this 
inspection if qualified personnel are employed by that agency. 
Code enforcement inspection of the facility by the local 
authority shall only occur if the local authority  having 
jurisdiction enforces code requirements that are more 
stringent than those enforced by the State Fire Marshal. 
Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a local fire authority 
from conducting fire incident planning activities.
 
    Section 20. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended  by adding 
Section 5.7 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 10/5.7 new)
    Sec. 5.7. Fire inspections; authority. 
    (a) Per the requirements of Public Act 96-1141, on January 
1, 2011 a report titled "Streamlined Auditing and Monitoring 
for Community Based Services: First Steps Toward a More 
Efficient System for Providers, State Government, and the 
Community" was provided for members of the General Assembly.  
The report, which was developed by a steering committee of 
community providers, trade associations, and designated 
representatives from the Departments of Children and Family 
Services, Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and 
Public Health, issued a series of recommendations, including 
recommended changes to Administrative Rules and Illinois 
statutes, on the categories of deemed status for accreditation, 
fiscal audits, centralized repository of information, 
Medicaid, technology, contracting, and streamlined monitoring 
procedures.  It is the intent of the 97th General Assembly to 
pursue implementation of those recommendations that have been 
determined to require Acts of the General Assembly.
    (b) For child care facilities licensed under this Act, the 
Office of the State Fire Marshal shall provide the necessary 
fire inspection to comply with licensing requirements. The 
Office of the State Fire Marshal may enter into an agreement 
with another State agency to conduct this inspection if 
qualified personnel are employed by that agency. Code 
enforcement inspection of the facility by the local authority 
shall only occur if the local authority  having jurisdiction 
enforces code requirements that are more stringent than those 
enforced by the State Fire Marshal. Nothing in this Section 
shall prohibit a local fire authority from conducting fire 
incident planning activities.
 
    Section 25. The Community Services Act is amended  by adding 
Section 3.5 as follows:
 
    (405 ILCS 30/3.5 new)
    Sec. 3.5. Fire inspections; authority.
    (a) Per the requirements of Public Act 96-1141, on January 
1, 2011 a report titled "Streamlined Auditing and Monitoring 
for Community Based Services: First Steps Toward a More 
Efficient System for Providers, State Government, and the 
Community" was provided for members of the General Assembly.  
The report, which was developed by a steering committee of 
community providers, trade associations, and designated 
representatives from the Departments of Children and Family 
Services, Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and 
Public Health, issued a series of recommendations, including 
recommended changes to Administrative Rules and Illinois 
statutes, on the categories of deemed status for accreditation, 
fiscal audits, centralized repository of information, 
Medicaid, technology, contracting, and streamlined monitoring 
procedures.  It is the intent of the 97th General Assembly to 
pursue implementation of those recommendations that have been 
determined to require Acts of the General Assembly.
    (b) For provider organizations established under this Act, 
the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall provide the 
necessary fire inspection to comply with this Act. The Office 
of the State Fire Marshal may enter into an agreement with 
another State agency to conduct this inspection if qualified 
personnel are employed by that agency. Code enforcement 
inspection of the facility by the local authority shall only 
occur if the local authority  having jurisdiction enforces code 
requirements that are more stringent than those enforced by the 
State Fire Marshal. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a 
local fire authority from conducting fire incident planning 
activities.
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.