Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 1476 — NURS HOME-STAFF RATIO-MEDICAID

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 98th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. In the Nursing Home Care Act, eliminates a provision that certain minimum staffing ratio requirements shall remain in effect until an acuity based registered nurse requirement is promulgated by rule concurrent with the adoption of the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) classification-based payment methodology, as provided in the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that both the 25% licensed nurse requirement and 10% registered nurse requirement shall remain in effect until an acuity based licensed nurse requirement and registered nurse requirement are adopted in administrative rules subsequent to the implementation of the RUG classification-based payment methodology. Provides that an acuity based licensed nurse requirement and registered nurse requirement shall not be made effective before January 1, 2014. In the Illinois Public Aid Code, provides that the methodologies for Medicaid reimbursement of nursing services shall no longer be applicable for bills payable for nursing services rendered on or after a new reimbursement system based on the Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs) has been fully operationalized, which shall take effect for services provided on or after April 1, 2013 (instead of January 1, 2014). In provisions concerning Medicaid standards of payment to nursing facilities, provides that beginning April 1, 2013 (instead of January 1, 2014), the methodologies for reimbursement of nursing facility services shall no longer be applicable for services provided on or after April 1, 2013 (instead of January 1, 2014). Effective April 1, 2013.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends staffing ratio requirements and Medicaid reimbursement timelines for nursing facilities in Illinois.

  • 210 ILCS 45/3-202.05

    These minimum requirements shall remain in effect until an acuity based registered nurse requirement is promulgated by rule concurrent with the adoption of the Resource Utilization Group classification-based payment methodology, as provided in Section 5-5.2 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. → Both the 25% licensed nurse requirement and 10% registered nurse requirement shall remain in effect until an acuity based licensed nurse requirement and registered nurse requirement are adopted in administrative rules subsequent to the implementation of the Resource Utilization Group classification-based payment methodology.

    This change clarifies that both licensed and registered nurse requirements will remain until new requirements are established.

  • 210 ILCS 45/3-202.05

    An acuity based licensed nurse requirement and registered nurse requirement shall not be made effective before January 1, 2014.

    This change allows for the establishment of acuity based requirements to potentially take effect after January 1, 2014.

  • 305 ILCS 5/5-5.2

    which shall take effect for services provided on or after January 1, 2014. → which shall take effect for services provided on or after April 1, 2013.

    This change accelerates the implementation date for the new Medicaid reimbursement system based on Resource Utilization Groups.

  • 305 ILCS 5/5-5.4

    which shall take effect for services provided on or after January 1, 2014. → which shall take effect for services provided on or after April 1, 2013.

    This change also accelerates the end date for prior methodologies of Medicaid reimbursement for nursing services.

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013

  5. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive

  8. Postponed - Executive

  9. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2013

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  13. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013

  14. Assigned to Executive

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

  16. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans

  23. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  24. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe

  25. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado

  27. Referred to Assignments

  28. First Reading

  29. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1476 do?
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. In the Nursing Home Care Act, eliminates a provision that certain minimum staffing ratio requirements shall remain in effect until an acuity based registered nurse requirement is promulgated by rule concurrent with the adoption of the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) classification-based payment methodology, as provided in the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that both the 25% licensed nurse requirement and 10% registered nurse requirement shall remain in effect until an acuity based licensed nurse requirement and registered nurse requirement are adopted in administrative rules subsequent to the implementation of the RUG classification-based payment methodology. Provides that an acuity based licensed nurse requirement and registered nurse requirement shall not be made effective before January 1, 2014. In the Illinois Public Aid Code, provides that the methodologies for Medicaid reimbursement of nursing services shall no longer be applicable for bills payable for nursing services rendered on or after a new reimbursement system based on the Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs) has been fully operationalized, which shall take effect for services provided on or after April 1, 2013 (instead of January 1, 2014). In provisions concerning Medicaid standards of payment to nursing facilities, provides that beginning April 1, 2013 (instead of January 1, 2014), the methodologies for reimbursement of nursing facility services shall no longer be applicable for services provided on or after April 1, 2013 (instead of January 1, 2014). Effective April 1, 2013.
Who sponsors SB 1476?
SB 1476 is sponsored by Lakesia Collins (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1476?
This bill died with 98th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1476?
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