HEALTH FACILITY-NURSING HOME
Summary
Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Removes an exception for skilled and intermediate long-term care facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act from providing a Safety Net Impact Statement as part of its general review criteria. Includes nursing homes operated by a county in a list of safety net service providers. Provides that facilities operated by a county shall provide in the facility's Safety Net Impact Statement the number of the facility's Medicaid and Medicare certified beds for the 3 fiscal years prior to the application. Requires the State Board Staff Report to include a statement of findings regarding the project's safety net impact under specified circumstances, and that the State Board Staff's assessment shall be considered in determining whether the project fulfills the public interest requirements. Amends the County Homes Division of the Counties Code. Removes a requirement that two-thirds of the county board is required sell, dispose of, or lease for any term, any part of the home properties, and requires a referendum before selling any home (rather than requiring a referendum only for homes that were erected after referendum approval by the voters of the county). Adds referendum language for the selling, disposition of, or lease of a home.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Last action May 17, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024
How they voted
108–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 117
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic77
94% Yea
R
Republican40
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
2
May 17, 2024
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lakesia Collins
DDemocratic
P
Yolonda Morris
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
La Shawn Ford
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Maurice West
DDemocratic
Co
NT
Natalie Toro
DDemocratic
Co
Rachel Ventura
DDemocratic
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