Sen. William R. Haine
Filed: 3/17/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 658




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 658 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act is 
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amended  by changing Sections 10 and 15 as follows:
 



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    (210 ILCS 4/10)



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    Sec. 10. Facility defined. As used in this Act, "facility"

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means a facility licensed or permitted under the Nursing Home 
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Care Act, the
Life Care Facility Act, the Assisted Living and 
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Shared Housing
Act, the Community Living Facilities Licensing 
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Act, or
subsection (a-20) of Section 30 of the Alternative 
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Health Care Delivery Act, or a facility designated as a 
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supportive living facility under Section 5-5.01a of the 
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Illinois Public Aid Code.

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(Source: P.A. 90-341, eff. 1-1-98; 91-656, eff. 1-1-01; 91-838, 
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eff.
6-16-00.)

 



 


 






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    (210 ILCS 4/15)



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    Sec. 15. Disclosure requirements. A facility that offers to 
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provide care
for persons with Alzheimer's disease through an 
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Alzheimer's special
care unit or
center shall disclose to the a 
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State agency responsible for licensing or permitting
the

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facility and or to a potential or actual client of the facility 
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or such a client's representative the following
information in 
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writing on
request of the Agency or client:


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        (1) the form of care or treatment that distinguishes 
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    the facility as
suitable
for persons with Alzheimer's 
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    disease;


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        (2) the philosophy of the facility concerning the care 
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    or treatment of
persons with Alzheimer's disease;


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        (3) the facility's pre-admission, admission, and 
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    discharge procedures;


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        (4) the facility's assessment, care planning, and 
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    implementation
guidelines in the care and treatment of 
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    persons with Alzheimer's
disease;


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        (5) the facility's minimum and maximum staffing 
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    ratios, specifying the
general licensed health care 
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    provider to client ratio and the trainee
health care 
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    provider to  client ratio;


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        (6) the facility's physical environment;


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        (7) activities available to clients at the facility;


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        (8) the role of family members in the care of clients 
 


 






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    at the facility; and


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        (9) the costs of care and treatment under the program 
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    or at the center.

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(Source: P.A. 90-341, eff. 1-1-98.)".