Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 1620 — NURSING HOME-OMBUDSMAN-NOTICE

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    To Executive
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Summary

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires that the State Long Term Care Ombudsman be provided with (1) a copy of a notice of involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident from a nursing home, (2) notice of the emergency removal of a resident from a nursing home, and (3) notice of the voluntary closing of a nursing hame. Provides that the State Long Term Care Ombudsman shall have the opportunity to file a request for a hearing with the Department of Public Health within 10 days following receipt of a written notice of the involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident by a nursing home. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 53 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 1620 add requirements for nursing facilities to notify designated case coordination units about pending discharges, along with providing contact information to residents and their representatives. This change ensures that residents and their support networks have more comprehensive resources and support during transitions, improving communication and care planning. Additionally, the amendments streamline the involvement of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman, which can help protect residents' rights during closures or transfers, ultimately enhancing oversight in nursing home operations.

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*LRB09405905DRJ35959b* SB1620 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2006 SB1620 Introduced 2/23/2005, by Sen.
SB1620 Engrossed LRB094 05905 DRJ 35959 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 45/3-405 from Ch.
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4153-405 ILCS 45/3-410 from Ch.
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4153-410 ILCS 45/3-421 from Ch.
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4153-421 ILCS 45/3-423 from Ch.
111 1/2, par.
4153-423 Amends the Nursing Home Care Act.
Requires that the State Long Term Care Ombudsman be provided with (1) a copy of a notice of involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident from a nursing home, (2) notice of the emergency removal of a resident from a nursing home, and (3) notice of the voluntary closing of a nursing hame.
Provides that the State Long Term Care Ombudsman shall have the opportunity to file a request for a hearing with the Department of Public Health within 10 days following receipt of a written notice of the involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident by a nursing home.
Effective immediately.
LRB094 05905 DRJ 35959 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB1620 LRB094 05905 DRJ 35959 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
Following emergency removal, the Department shall provide written notice to the facility, to the resident, to the SB1620 - 2 - LRB094 05905 DRJ 35959 b resident’s representative, if any, and to a member of the resident’s family, where practicable, and to the State Long Term Care Ombudsman of the basis for the finding that an emergency existed and of the right to challenge removal under Section 3-422.
Following emergency removal, the Department shall provide written notice to the facility, to the resident, to the SB1620 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 05905 DRJ 35959 b resident’s representative, if any, and to a member of the resident’s family, where practicable, and to the State Long Term Care Ombudsman of the basis for the finding that an emergency existed and of the right to challenge removal under Section 3-422.
Pending approval from the resident, the facility must inform the resident’s designated case coordination unit, as defined in 89 Ill.
Adm.
Code 240.260, of the pending discharge and must provide the resident or his or her representative with the case coordination unit’s telephone number and other contact information.
Pending approval from the resident, the facility must inform the resident’s designated case coordination unit, as defined in 89 Ill.
Adm.
Code 240.260, of the pending discharge and must provide the resident or his or her representative with the case coordination unit’s telephone number and other contact information.
The Department may place a relocation team in the facility as provided under Section 3-419.
SB1620 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 05905 DRJ 35959 b The Department may place a relocation team in the facility as provided under Section 3-419.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  4. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-November 2, 2005

  7. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

  8. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000

  9. 3/5 Vote Required

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard

  23. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. Second Reading - Short Debate

  25. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  26. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000

  27. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote

  28. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  30. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  31. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  32. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  33. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2006

  34. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  35. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  36. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook

  37. Referred to Rules Committee

  38. First Reading

  39. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  40. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  41. Arrived in House

  42. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  44. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

  45. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

  46. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  47. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett

  48. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  49. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2005

  50. Second Reading

  51. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005

  52. Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 010-000-000

  53. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  54. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services

  55. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  56. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson

  57. Assigned to Health & Human Services

  58. Referred to Rules

  59. First Reading

  60. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson

Sponsors

  • Costa Howard · Cosponsor
  • Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson · Cosponsor
  • Naomi D. Jakobsson · Cosponsor
  • Michelle Chavez · Cosponsor
  • Gary Hannig · Cosponsor
  • Patrick J Verschoore · Cosponsor
  • Ruth Munson · Cosponsor
  • Patricia Reid Lindner · Cosponsor
  • Elaine Nekritz · Cosponsor
  • Karen May · Cosponsor
  • Lou Lang · Cosponsor
  • Aaron Schock · Cosponsor
  • Cynthia Soto · Cosponsor
  • Lisa M. Dugan · Cosponsor
  • Lakesia Collins · Cosponsor
  • Chapa LaVia · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (16)

  • Costa Howard
  • Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  • Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • Michelle Chavez
  • Gary Hannig
  • Patrick J Verschoore
  • Ruth Munson
  • Patricia Reid Lindner
  • Elaine Nekritz
  • Karen May
  • Lou Lang
  • Aaron Schock
  • Cynthia Soto
  • Lisa M. Dugan
  • Lakesia Collins Democrat
  • Chapa LaVia

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 105001
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 117001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Wait — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Myers — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Scully — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Krause — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Howard — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Watson — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Jones — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Washington — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Bailey — Not Voting
Winters — Yea
Younge — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Parke — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51002
Republican 1000
Democrat 5000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Not Voting
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Geo-Karis — Not Voting
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1620 do?
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires that the State Long Term Care Ombudsman be provided with (1) a copy of a notice of involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident from a nursing home, (2) notice of the emergency removal of a resident from a nursing home, and (3) notice of the voluntary closing of a nursing hame. Provides that the State Long Term Care Ombudsman shall have the opportunity to file a request for a hearing with the Department of Public Health within 10 days following receipt of a written notice of the involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident by a nursing home. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 1620?
SB 1620 is sponsored by Costa Howard, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Michelle Chavez, Gary Hannig, Patrick J Verschoore, Ruth Munson, Patricia Reid Lindner, Elaine Nekritz, Karen May, Lou Lang, Aaron Schock, Cynthia Soto, Lisa M. Dugan, Lakesia Collins (Democrat), and Chapa LaVia.
What is the current status of SB 1620?
This bill died with 94th 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.
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