NURSING HOME-CHANGE OF OWNER Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison and Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Anna Moeller-Yolonda Morris) 8/2/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0776 210 ILCS 45/3-112from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-112210 ILCS 45/3-114from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-114Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that owners of a facility must submit a transition plan upon a change of ownership. Requires the transition plan to include a detailed explanation of how resident care and appropriate staffing levels shall be maintained until the license has been obtained and the transfer of facility operations occurs. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall not approve any change of ownership without a sufficient transition plan. Provides penalties for failure to provide a transition plan and ensure residents are provided adequate care during the change of ownership process. Provides that the transferor's liability includes failure to have a sufficient transition plan during the change of ownership process. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to:210 ILCS 45/3-113from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-113Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the transferee shall submit to the Department of Public Health a transition plan, signed by both the transferee and the transferor, that includes, at a minimum, a detailed explanation of how resident care and appropriate staffing levels shall be maintained until the license has been obtained and the transfer of the facility operations occurs. Provides that the transition plan shall be submitted at the same time as notice to the Department of the transfer. Provides that the Department shall accept or reject the transition plan within 10 days after submission. Provides that, if the transition plan is rejected, the Department shall work with the facility, the transferee, and the transferor to bring the transition plan into compliance. Provides that, if the Department finds that an entity failed to follow an accepted transition plan and ensure residents are provided adequate care during the change of ownership process, and finds actual harm to a resident, the Department shall establish a high-risk designation pursuant to specified provisions. Provides that the Department shall issue a violation to the entity that failed to carry out their responsibility under the transition plan that caused the violation. Provides that the change of ownership process shall begin upon submission of the transition plan to 30 days after the transfer of the facility. Makes conforming changes. 2/2/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/2/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/2/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2024SenateAssigned to Health and Human Services 2/21/2024SenatePostponed - Health and Human Services 3/6/2024SenateDo Pass Health and Human Services; 010-000-000 3/6/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024 3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 3/18/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/18/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/20/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments. 3/21/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/21/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/22/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments. 4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 011-000-000 4/10/2024SenateSecond Reading 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/10/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024 4/12/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/12/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/12/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/12/2024HouseArrived in House 4/12/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 4/15/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Public Health Committee 5/2/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 008-000-000 5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris 5/2/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2024HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Yolonda Morris 5/7/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 5/16/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 5/16/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris 6/14/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/2/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/2/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025 8/2/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0776