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Public Act 103-0938 |
SB3112 Enrolled | LRB103 37124 CES 67243 b |
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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 Nursing Home Care Act is amended by |
changing Section 2-204 as follows: |
(210 ILCS 45/2-204) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-204) |
Sec. 2-204. The Director shall appoint a Long-Term Care |
Facility Advisory Board to consult with the Department and the |
residents' advisory councils created under Section 2-203. |
(a) The Board shall be comprised of the following persons: |
(1) The Director who shall serve as chairman, ex |
officio and nonvoting; and |
(2) One representative each of the Department of |
Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Human |
Services, the Department on Aging, and the Office of the |
State Fire Marshal, all nonvoting members; |
(2.5) One member who represents local health |
departments who is a nonvoting member; |
(3) One member who shall be a physician licensed to |
practice medicine in all its branches; |
(4) One member who shall be a registered nurse |
selected from the recommendations of professional nursing |
associations; |
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(5) Four members who shall be selected from the |
recommendations by organizations whose membership consists |
of facilities; |
(6) Two members who shall represent the general public |
who are not members of a residents' advisory council |
established under Section 2-203 and who have no |
responsibility for management or formation of policy or |
financial interest in a facility; |
(7) One member who is a member of a residents' |
advisory council established under Section 2-203 and is |
capable of actively participating on the Board; and |
(8) One member who shall be selected from the |
recommendations of consumer organizations which engage |
solely in advocacy or legal representation on behalf of |
residents and their immediate families. |
(b) The terms of those members of the Board appointed |
prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1988 |
shall expire on December 31, 1988. Members of the Board |
created by this amendatory Act of 1988 shall be appointed to |
serve for terms as follows: 3 for 2 years, 3 for 3 years and 3 |
for 4 years. The member of the Board added by this amendatory |
Act of 1989 shall be appointed to serve for a term of 4 years. |
Each successor member shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. |
Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the |
expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed |
shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. The Board |
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shall meet as frequently as the chairman deems necessary, but |
not less than 4 times each year. Upon request by 4 or more |
members the chairman shall call a meeting of the Board. The |
affirmative vote of a simple majority of a quorum 6 members of |
the Board shall be necessary for Board action. A quorum shall |
be a majority of appointed voting members. A member of the |
Board can designate a replacement to serve at the Board |
meeting and vote in place of the member by submitting a letter |
of designation to the chairman prior to or at the Board |
meeting. The Board members shall be reimbursed for their |
actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. |
(c) The Advisory Board shall advise the Department of |
Public Health on all aspects of its responsibilities under |
this Act and the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act |
of 2013, including the format and content of any rules |
promulgated by the Department of Public Health. All draft |
rules and documents shall be provided at least 7 days prior to |
a meeting for all board members to review. Any such rules, |
except emergency rules promulgated pursuant to Section 5-45 of |
the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, promulgated without |
obtaining the advice of the Advisory Board are null and void. |
In the event that the Department fails to follow the advice of |
the Board, the Department shall, prior to the promulgation of |
such rules, transmit a written explanation of the reason |
thereof to the Board. During its review of rules, the Board |
shall analyze the economic and regulatory impact of those |
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rules. If the Advisory Board, having been asked for its |
advice, fails to advise the Department within 90 days, the |
rules shall be considered acted upon. In order to provide |
appropriate feedback, Board meetings shall be conducted within |
the 90-day window. If the Board does not meet within the 90 |
days, the 90-day window shall be extended for not more than 45 |
days to ensure the Board has had an opportunity to act upon the |
proposed rules. |
(Source: P.A. 102-432, eff. 8-20-21.) |
Section 10. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended by |
changing Section 2-204 as follows: |
(210 ILCS 47/2-204) |
Sec. 2-204. DD Facility Advisory Board. The Director shall |
appoint a DD Facility Advisory Board to consult with the |
Department and the residents' advisory councils created under |
Section 2-203. |
(a) The Advisory Board shall be composed of the following |
persons: |
(1) the Director who shall serve as chairperson, ex |
officio, and nonvoting; |
(2) one representative each of the Department of |
Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Human |
Services, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal, all |
nonvoting members; |
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(3) one member who shall be a physician licensed to |
practice medicine in all its branches; |
(4) one member who shall be a behavioral specialist |
selected from the recommendations of the Department of |
Human Services; |
(5) three members who shall be selected from the |
recommendations by organizations whose membership consists |
of facilities; |
(6) two members who shall represent the general public |
who are not members of a residents' advisory council |
established under Section 2-203 and who have no |
responsibility for management or formation of policy or |
financial interest in a facility; |
(7) one member who is a member of a residents' |
advisory council established under Section 2-203 and is |
capable of actively participating on the Advisory Board; |
and |
(8) one member who shall be selected from the |
recommendations of consumer organizations that engage |
solely in advocacy or legal representation on behalf of |
residents and their immediate families. |
(b) The Advisory Board shall meet as frequently as the |
chairperson deems necessary, but not less than 4 times each |
year. Upon request by 4 or more members, the chairperson shall |
call a meeting of the Advisory Board. The affirmative vote of a |
simple majority of a quorum 6 members of the Advisory Board |
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shall be necessary for Advisory Board action. A quorum shall |
be a majority of appointed voting members. A member of the |
Advisory Board may designate a replacement to serve at the |
Advisory Board meeting and vote in place of the member by |
submitting a letter of designation to the chairperson prior to |
or at the Advisory Board meeting. The Advisory Board members |
shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the |
performance of their duties. |
(c) The Advisory Board shall advise the Department of |
Public Health on all aspects of its responsibilities under |
this Act, including the format and content of any rules |
promulgated by the Department of Public Health. All draft |
rules and documents shall be provided at least 7 days prior to |
a meeting for all board members to review. Any such rules, |
except emergency rules promulgated pursuant to Section 5-45 of |
the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, promulgated without |
obtaining the advice of the Advisory Board are null and void. |
If the Department fails to follow the advice of the Advisory |
Board, the Department shall, prior to the promulgation of such |
rules, transmit a written explanation of the reason therefor |
to the Advisory Board. During its review of rules, the |
Advisory Board shall analyze the economic and regulatory |
impact of those rules. If the Advisory Board, having been |
asked for its advice, fails to advise the Department within 90 |
days, the rules shall be considered acted upon. In order to |
provide appropriate feedback, Board meetings shall be |