Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB2218      — CONTINUING CARE AT HOME

Last action — Referred to Assignments

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the Life Care Facilities Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to issue the preliminary certificate of registration, the certificate of registration, or the renewal certificate of registration to a provider or inform the provider of the Department's decision to deny any of the certificates no later than 30 days after the provider submits a completed application. Requires a provider to present the Department with certain materials to receive a certificate of registration, including a reasonable financial plan to provide at-home continuing care services. Provides that a reasonable financial plan provide at-home continuing care services includes execution of 25% of agreements necessary to meet the year-one actuarial forecast for the market to support the program. Sets forth requirements for each person employed by or under a contract with a provider. Requires a provider to comply with the Health Care Worker Background Check Act and the Health Care Worker Background Check Code for each person employed by or under a contract with a provider and who will enter a subscriber's home to provide at-home continuing care service. Requires a provider to check the status of all personnel applicants with the Nurse Aide Registry prior to hiring and shall not hiring any individual who has a finding of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property on the Nurse Aide Registry. Provides that, prior to employing or contracting with any individual in a position that requires a State professional license in the health care field, the provider shall check the status of the individual's license with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to verify that the individual's license is active.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to Assignments

  2. First Reading

  3. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights healthcare labor health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2218      do?
Amends the Life Care Facilities Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to issue the preliminary certificate of registration, the certificate of registration, or the renewal certificate of registration to a provider or inform the provider of the Department's decision to deny any of the certificates no later than 30 days after the provider submits a completed application. Requires a provider to present the Department with certain materials to receive a certificate of registration, including a reasonable financial plan to provide at-home continuing care services. Provides that a reasonable financial plan provide at-home continuing care services includes execution of 25% of agreements necessary to meet the year-one actuarial forecast for the market to support the program. Sets forth requirements for each person employed by or under a contract with a provider. Requires a provider to comply with the Health Care Worker Background Check Act and the Health Care Worker Background Check Code for each person employed by or under a contract with a provider and who will enter a subscriber's home to provide at-home continuing care service. Requires a provider to check the status of all personnel applicants with the Nurse Aide Registry prior to hiring and shall not hiring any individual who has a finding of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property on the Nurse Aide Registry. Provides that, prior to employing or contracting with any individual in a position that requires a State professional license in the health care field, the provider shall check the status of the individual's license with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to verify that the individual's license is active.
Who sponsors SB2218     ?
SB2218      is sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2218     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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