(210 ILCS 85/17)

Sec. 17. Certified family health aide. Hospitals managing the care of an individual to be discharged under the care of a home nursing agency may provide initial training, and shall document in a manner designated by the Department, for the certified family health aide, as defined in the Certified Family Health Aide Program for Children and Adults Act, identified as the legally responsible caregiver or designated by a legally responsible caregiver for an individual who receives or is eligible to receive: (1) in-home shift nursing services under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment requirement of Medicaid under 42 U.S.C. 1396d(r) or (2) in-home shift nursing through the home and community-based services waiver program authorized under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act for persons who are medically fragile and technology dependent.

(Source: P.A. 104-9, eff. 6-16-25.)