NURSING HOMES-INSPECTIONS House SponsorsRep. Maurice A. West, II-Jonathan Carroll-Camille Y. Lilly, Amy Elik, Amy Grant, Emanuel Chris Welch, Suzanne Ness, Dagmara Avelar and Maura Hirschauer Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter-Julie A. Morrison-Sara Feigenholtz-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Laura M. Murphy) 5/27/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0947 210 ILCS 45/3-212from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-212210 ILCS 45/3-702from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-702 Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish by rule guidelines for required continuing education of all employees who inspect, survey, or evaluate a facility and to offer continuing education opportunities at least quarterly. Provides that the Department shall notify a facility and complainant of its findings regarding a complainant's complaint within 5 calendar days (rather than 10 days) of the determination. Provides that employees of a State or unit of local government agency charged with inspecting, surveying, or evaluating facilities are required to complete at least 10 hours of continuing education annually. Provides that if a facility is found to have violated any provision of the Act or rule adopted under the Act, the facility shall develop a plan of correction to address deficiencies indicated in a statement of deficiency. Requires the Department to approve or deny the plan of correction within 72 hours after receiving the plan of correction. Provides that the Department shall conduct an annual review of all survey activity from the preceding calendar year (rather than conduct an annual review) and make a report including specified information concerning the complaint and survey process. Contains other provisions.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes language requiring specified actions to be taken within 7 (rather than 30) days or 5 (rather than 10) days after specified events. Removes language providing that, if a facility is found to have violated any provision of the Act or rule adopted under the Act, the facility shall develop a plan of correction to address deficiencies indicated in a statement of deficiency. Requires the Department of Public Health's annual report to include the total number of times the Department recommended a discretionary denial of payment for new Medicare or Medicaid admissions with a specified effective date and the number of instances in which employees not fully vaccinated against or who tested positive for COVID-19 entered a long-term care facility. Makes other changes.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Requires the 10 hours of continuing education to include specified topics that support the survey process. Provides that the continuing education is separate from any continuing education required for any license that the employee holds. Requires the Department of Public Health's report to include (i) the breakdown of 24-hour, 7-day, and 30-day complaints, (ii) the average length of tenure for nurse surveyors employed by the Department at the time the report is created, and (iii) the total number of times the Department recommended a discretionary denial of payment for new Medicare or Medicaid admissions and how much time existed between the start of that denial and when the facility was notified. Removes language requiring all of the listed reporting criteria and additional complaint information requested by the Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board, the Illinois Long-Term Care Council, or the General Assembly to be provided in aggregate and broken down by Office of Health Care Regulation region. Makes other changes.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that at least 5 of the 10 required hours of continuing education shall be separate and distinct from any continuing education hours required for any license that the employee holds. Allows any continuing education hours provided by the Department in addition to the required 10 hours of continuing education to count towards continuing education hours required for any license that the employee holds. Makes changes in the list of items to be included in the Department's annual report. Deletes a provision requiring employees of local agencies that inspect facilities to complete continuing education. Removes language requiring all of the listed reporting criteria and additional complaint information requested by the Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board, the Illinois Long-Term Care Council, or the General Assembly to be provided in aggregate and broken down by Office of Health Care Regulation region. Makes other changes. 1/20/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II 1/21/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/21/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/16/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 2/17/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II 2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant 3/2/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2022HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 3/4/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/4/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 3/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness 3/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 3/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 3/7/2022SenateArrive in Senate 3/7/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2022 3/8/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/8/2022SenateFirst Reading 3/8/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 3/16/2022SenateAssigned to Health 3/21/2022SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/21/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/21/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/21/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/22/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health 3/22/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/23/2022SenateDo Pass as Amended Health; 014-000-000 3/23/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 3/23/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 3/23/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/23/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/23/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/23/2022SenateSecond Reading 3/23/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2022 3/24/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Health 3/24/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/24/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Health 3/29/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Health; 010-000-000 3/30/2022SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/30/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Hunter 3/30/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/30/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/30/2022HouseArrived in House 3/30/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3 3/30/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/5/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Maurice A. West, II 4/5/2022HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Maurice A. West, II 4/5/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2022HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee 4/5/2022HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee 4/7/2022HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 4/7/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 4/7/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/7/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 4/7/2022HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/8/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000 4/8/2022HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 115-000-000 4/8/2022HouseHouse Concurs 4/8/2022HousePassed Both Houses 4/8/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/6/2022HouseSent to the Governor 5/27/2022HouseGovernor Approved 5/27/2022HouseEffective Date January 1, 2023 5/27/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0947