Public Act 0826 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB3766 Enrolled LRB104 18640 BAB 32083 b

Public Act 104-0826

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is amended by adding Section 74 as follows:

(210 ILCS 9/74 new)

Sec. 74. Certified nursing assistant training.

(a) The Department shall allow the supervised clinical portion of an approved certified nursing assistant training program to be completed either:

(1) on site at an assisted living establishment or supportive living establishment that demonstrates the ability to meet Department clinical training and resident acuity requirements; or

(2) at a licensed skilled nursing or intermediate care facility through an affiliation agreement approved by the Department.

(b) The Department shall allow an individual to satisfy the supervised clinical experience requirement for placement on the Health Care Worker Registry through supervised clinical training completed at an assisted living establishment, a supportive living program building, or an affiliated site approved by the Department.

(c) The Department shall adopt rules requiring that the Health Care Worker Registry include information identifying where an individual received clinical training and shall amend any applicable rules as necessary to implement this Section.