Sen. John M. Sullivan

Filed: 3/11/2015

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 563

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 563 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is
5amended by changing Sections 1.2, 2, 2.01, 2.04, and 3 and
6adding Section 2.12 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2805/1.2)
8    Sec. 1.2. Division of Women Veterans Affairs. Subject to
9appropriations for this purpose, the Division of Women Veterans
10Affairs is created as a Division within the Department. The
11head of the Division shall serve as an Assistant Director of
12Veterans' Affairs. The Division shall serve as an advocate for
13women veterans, in recognition of the unique issues facing
14women veterans. The Division shall assess the needs of women
15veterans with respect to issues including, but not limited to,
16compensation, rehabilitation, outreach, health care, and

 

 

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1issues facing women veterans in the community. The Division
2shall review the Department's programs, activities, research
3projects, and other initiatives designed to meet the needs of
4women veterans and shall make recommendations to the Director
5of Veterans' Affairs concerning ways to improve, modify, and
6effect change in programs and services for women veterans.
7(Source: P.A. 96-94, eff. 7-27-09; 97-297, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
8    (20 ILCS 2805/2)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67)
9    Sec. 2. Powers and duties. The Department shall have the
10following powers and duties:
11    To perform such acts at the request of any veteran, or his
12or her spouse, surviving spouse or dependents as shall be
13reasonably necessary or reasonably incident to obtaining or
14endeavoring to obtain for the requester any advantage, benefit
15or emolument accruing or due to such person under any law of
16the United States, the State of Illinois or any other state or
17governmental agency by reason of the service of such veteran,
18and in pursuance thereof shall:
19        (1) Contact veterans, their survivors and dependents
20    and advise them of the benefits of state and federal laws
21    and assist them in obtaining such benefits;
22        (2) Establish field offices and direct the activities
23    of the personnel assigned to such offices;
24        (3) Create and maintain a volunteer field force. The
25    volunteer field force may include representatives from the

 

 

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1    following without limitation: of accredited
2    representatives, representing educational institutions,
3    labor organizations, veterans organizations, employers,
4    churches, and farm organizations;
5        (4) Conduct informational and training services;
6        (5) Conduct educational programs through newspapers,
7    periodicals, social media, television, and radio for the
8    specific purpose of disseminating information affecting
9    veterans and their dependents;
10        (6) Coordinate the services and activities of all state
11    departments having services and resources affecting
12    veterans and their dependents;
13        (7) Encourage and assist in the coordination of
14    agencies within counties giving service to veterans and
15    their dependents;
16        (8) Cooperate with veterans organizations and other
17    governmental agencies;
18        (9) Make, alter, amend and promulgate reasonable rules
19    and procedures for the administration of this Act;
20        (10) Make and publish annual reports to the Governor
21    regarding the administration and general operation of the
22    Department;
23        (11) (Blank); and
24        (12) (Blank).
25    The Department may accept and hold on behalf of the State,
26if for the public interest, a grant, gift, devise or bequest of

 

 

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1money or property to the Department made for the general
2benefit of Illinois veterans, including the conduct of
3informational and training services by the Department and other
4authorized purposes of the Department. The Department shall
5cause each grant, gift, devise or bequest to be kept as a
6distinct fund and shall invest such funds in the manner
7provided by the Public Funds Investment Act, as now or
8hereafter amended, and shall make such reports as may be
9required by the Comptroller concerning what funds are so held
10and the manner in which such funds are invested. The Department
11may make grants from these funds for the general benefit of
12Illinois veterans. Grants from these funds, except for the
13funds established under Sections 2.01a and 2.03, shall be
14subject to appropriation.
15    The Department has the power to make grants, from funds
16appropriated from the Korean War Veterans National Museum and
17Library Fund, to private organizations for the benefit of the
18Korean War Veterans National Museum and Library.
19    The Department has the power to make grants, from funds
20appropriated from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund, for
21benefits authorized under the Survivors Compensation Act.
22(Source: P.A. 97-297, eff. 1-1-12; 97-765, eff. 7-6-12.)
 
23    (20 ILCS 2805/2.01)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.01)
24    Sec. 2.01. Veterans Home admissions.
25    (a) Any honorably discharged veteran is entitled to

 

 

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1admission to an Illinois Veterans Home if the applicant meets
2the requirements of this Section.
3    (b) The veteran must:
4        (1) have served in the armed forces of the United
5    States at least 1 day in World War II, the Korean Conflict,
6    the Viet Nam Campaign, or the Persian Gulf Conflict between
7    the dates recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans
8    Affairs or between any other present or future dates
9    recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a
10    war period, or have served in a hostile fire environment
11    and has been awarded a campaign or expeditionary medal
12    signifying his or her service, for purposes of eligibility
13    for domiciliary or nursing home care;
14        (2) have served and been honorably discharged or
15    retired from the armed forces of the United States for a
16    service connected disability or injury, for purposes of
17    eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home care;
18        (3) have served as an enlisted person at least 90 days
19    on active duty in the armed forces of the United States,
20    excluding service on active duty for training purposes
21    only, and entered active duty before September 8, 1980, for
22    purposes of eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home
23    care;
24        (4) have served as an officer at least 90 days on
25    active duty in the armed forces of the United States,
26    excluding service on active duty for training purposes

 

 

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1    only, and entered active duty before October 17, 1981, for
2    purposes of eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home
3    care;
4        (5) have served on active duty in the armed forces of
5    the United States for 24 months of continuous service or
6    more, excluding active duty for training purposes only, and
7    enlisted after September 7, 1980, for purposes of
8    eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home care;
9        (6) have served as a reservist in the armed forces of
10    the United States or the National Guard and the service
11    included being called to federal active duty, excluding
12    service on active duty for training purposes only, and who
13    completed the term, for purposes of eligibility for
14    domiciliary or nursing home care;
15        (7) have been discharged for reasons of hardship or
16    released from active duty due to a reduction in the United
17    States armed forces prior to the completion of the required
18    period of service, regardless of the actual time served,
19    for purposes of eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home
20    care; or
21        (8) have served in the National Guard or Reserve Forces
22    of the United States and completed 20 years of satisfactory
23    service, be otherwise eligible to receive reserve or active
24    duty retirement benefits, and have been an Illinois
25    resident for at least one year before applying for
26    admission for purposes of eligibility for domiciliary care

 

 

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1    only.
2    (c) The veteran must have service accredited to the State
3of Illinois or have been a resident of this State for one year
4immediately preceding the date of application.
5    (d) For admission to the Illinois Veterans Homes at Anna
6and Quincy, the veteran must be disabled by disease, wounds, or
7otherwise and because of the disability be incapable of earning
8a living.
9    (e) For admission to the Illinois Veterans Homes at LaSalle
10and Manteno, the veteran must be disabled by disease, wounds,
11or otherwise and, for purposes of eligibility for nursing home
12care, require nursing care because of the disability.
13    (f) An individual who served during a time of conflict as
14set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this Section has preference
15over all other qualifying candidates, for purposes of
16eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home care at any
17Illinois Veterans Home.
18    (g) A veteran or spouse, once admitted to an Illinois
19Veterans Home facility, is considered a resident for
20interfacility purposes.
21(Source: P.A. 97-297, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
22    (20 ILCS 2805/2.04)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.04)
23    Sec. 2.04. There shall be established in the State Treasury
24special funds known as (i) the LaSalle Veterans Home Fund, (ii)
25the Anna Veterans Home Fund, (iii) the Manteno Veterans Home

 

 

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1Fund, and (iv) the Quincy Veterans Home Fund. All moneys
2received by an Illinois Veterans Home from Medicare and from
3maintenance charges to veterans, spouses, and surviving
4spouses residing at that Home shall be paid into that Home's
5Fund. All moneys received from the U.S. Department of Veterans
6Affairs for patient care shall be transmitted to the Treasurer
7of the State for deposit in the Veterans Home Fund for the Home
8in which the veteran resides. Appropriations shall be made from
9a Fund only for the needs of the Home, including capital
10improvements, building rehabilitation, and repairs.
11    The administrator of each Veterans Home shall establish a
12locally-held member's benefits fund. The Director may
13authorize the Veterans Home to conduct limited fundraising in
14accordance with applicable laws and regulations for which the
15sole purpose is to benefit the Veterans Home's member's
16benefits fund. Revenues accruing to an Illinois Veterans Home,
17including any donations, grants for the operation of the Home,
18profits from commissary stores, and funds received from any
19individual or other source, including limited fundraising,
20shall be deposited into that Home's benefits fund. Expenditures
21from the benefits funds shall be solely for the special
22comfort, pleasure, and amusement of residents. Contributors of
23unsolicited private donations may specify the purpose for which
24the private donations are to be used.
25    Upon request of the Department, the State's Attorney of the
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1Illinois Veterans Home who is liable under this Act for payment
2of sums representing maintenance charges resides shall file an
3action in a court of competent jurisdiction against any such
4person who fails or refuses to pay such sums. The court may
5order the payment of sums due to maintenance charges for such
6period or periods of time as the circumstances require.
7    Upon the death of a person who is or has been a resident of
8an Illinois Veterans Home who is liable for maintenance charges
9and who is possessed of property, the Department may present a
10claim for such sum or for the balance due in case less than the
11rate prescribed under this Act has been paid. The claim shall
12be allowed and paid as other lawful claims against the estate.
13    The administrator of each Veterans Home shall establish a
14locally-held trust fund to maintain moneys held for residents.
15Whenever the Department finds it necessary to preserve order,
16preserve health, or enforce discipline, the resident shall
17deposit in a trust account at the Home such monies from any
18source of income as may be determined necessary, and
19disbursement of these funds to the resident shall be made only
20by direction of the administrator.
21    If a resident of an Illinois Veterans Home has a dependent
22child, spouse, or parent the administrator may require that all
23monies received be deposited in a trust account with dependency
24contributions being made at the direction of the administrator.
25The balance retained in the trust account shall be disbursed to
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1or her heirs or legal representative at the time of the
2resident's death, subject to Department regulations or order of
3the court.
4    The Director of Central Management Services, with the
5consent of the Director of Veterans' Affairs, is authorized and
6empowered to lease or let any real property held by the
7Department of Veterans' Affairs for an Illinois Veterans Home
8to entities or persons upon terms and conditions which are
9considered to be in the best interest of that Home. The real
10property must not be needed for any direct or immediate purpose
11of the Home. In any leasing or letting, primary consideration
12shall be given to the use of real property for agricultural
13purposes, and all moneys received shall be transmitted to the
14Treasurer of the State for deposit in the appropriate Veterans
15Home Fund.
16(Source: P.A. 97-297, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
17    (20 ILCS 2805/2.12 new)
18    Sec. 2.12. Cemeteries. The Department may operate
19cemeteries at the Manteno Veterans Home and the Quincy Veterans
20Home for interment of veterans or their spouses as identified
21by the Department.
 
22    (20 ILCS 2805/3)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 68)
23    Sec. 3. The Department shall:
24    1. establish Establish an administrative office in

 

 

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1Springfield and a branch thereof in Chicago;
2    2. establish Establish such field offices as it shall find
3necessary to enable it to perform its duties; and
4    3. maintain Cause to be maintained, at its various offices,
5case files containing records of services rendered to each
6applicant, service progress cards, and a follow-up system to
7facilitate the completion of each request.
8(Source: P.A. 79-376.)
 
9    Section 10. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by
10changing Sections 2-201.5, 3-101.5, and 3-303 and adding
11Section 3-202.6 as follows:
 
12    (210 ILCS 45/2-201.5)
13    Sec. 2-201.5. Screening prior to admission.
14    (a) All persons age 18 or older seeking admission to a
15nursing facility must be screened to determine the need for
16nursing facility services prior to being admitted, regardless
17of income, assets, or funding source. Screening for nursing
18facility services shall be administered through procedures
19established by administrative rule. Screening may be done by
20agencies other than the Department as established by
21administrative rule. This Section applies on and after July 1,
221996. No later than October 1, 2010, the Department of
23Healthcare and Family Services, in collaboration with the
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1Department of Public Health, shall file administrative rules
2providing for the gathering, during the screening process, of
3information relevant to determining each person's potential
4for placing other residents, employees, and visitors at risk of
5harm.
6    (a-1) Any screening performed pursuant to subsection (a) of
7this Section shall include a determination of whether any
8person is being considered for admission to a nursing facility
9due to a need for mental health services. For a person who
10needs mental health services, the screening shall also include
11an evaluation of whether there is permanent supportive housing,
12or an array of community mental health services, including but
13not limited to supported housing, assertive community
14treatment, and peer support services, that would enable the
15person to live in the community. The person shall be told about
16the existence of any such services that would enable the person
17to live safely and humanely and about available appropriate
18nursing home services that would enable the person to live
19safely and humanely, and the person shall be given the
20assistance necessary to avail himself or herself of any
21available services.
22    (a-2) Pre-screening for persons with a serious mental
23illness shall be performed by a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a
24registered nurse certified in psychiatric nursing, a licensed
25clinical professional counselor, or a licensed clinical social
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1of the individual, (ii) certify a diagnosis, (iii) make a
2determination about the individual's current need for
3treatment, including substance abuse treatment, and recommend
4specific treatment, and (iv) determine whether a facility or a
5community-based program is able to meet the needs of the
6individual.
7    For any person entering a nursing facility, the
8pre-screening agent shall make specific recommendations about
9what care and services the individual needs to receive,
10beginning at admission, to attain or maintain the individual's
11highest level of independent functioning and to live in the
12most integrated setting appropriate for his or her physical and
13personal care and developmental and mental health needs. These
14recommendations shall be revised as appropriate by the
15pre-screening or re-screening agent based on the results of
16resident review and in response to changes in the resident's
17wishes, needs, and interest in transition.
18    Upon the person entering the nursing facility, the
19Department of Human Services or its designee shall assist the
20person in establishing a relationship with a community mental
21health agency or other appropriate agencies in order to (i)
22promote the person's transition to independent living and (ii)
23support the person's progress in meeting individual goals.
24    (a-3) The Department of Human Services, by rule, shall
25provide for a prohibition on conflicts of interest for
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1those conflicts by the Department of Human Services if the
2Department of Human Services determines that a scarcity of
3qualified pre-admission screeners exists in a given community
4and that, absent a waiver of conflicts, an insufficient number
5of pre-admission screeners would be available. If a conflict is
6waived, the pre-admission screener shall disclose the conflict
7of interest to the screened individual in the manner provided
8for by rule of the Department of Human Services. For the
9purposes of this subsection, a "conflict of interest" includes,
10but is not limited to, the existence of a professional or
11financial relationship between (i) a PAS-MH corporate or a
12PAS-MH agent and (ii) a community provider or long-term care
13facility.
14    (b) In addition to the screening required by subsection
15(a), a facility, except for those licensed as long term care
16for under age 22 facilities, shall, within 24 hours after
17admission, request a criminal history background check
18pursuant to the Uniform Conviction Information Act for all
19persons age 18 or older seeking admission to the facility,
20unless a background check was initiated by a hospital pursuant
21to subsection (d) of Section 6.09 of the Hospital Licensing Act
22or a pre-admission background check was conducted by the
23Department of Veterans' Affairs 30 days prior to admittance
24into an Illinois Veterans Home. Background checks conducted
25pursuant to this Section shall be based on the resident's name,
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1Department of State Police. If the results of the background
2check are inconclusive, the facility shall initiate a
3fingerprint-based check, unless the fingerprint check is
4waived by the Director of Public Health based on verification
5by the facility that the resident is completely immobile or
6that the resident meets other criteria related to the
7resident's health or lack of potential risk which may be
8established by Departmental rule. A waiver issued pursuant to
9this Section shall be valid only while the resident is immobile
10or while the criteria supporting the waiver exist. The facility
11shall provide for or arrange for any required fingerprint-based
12checks to be taken on the premises of the facility. If a
13fingerprint-based check is required, the facility shall
14arrange for it to be conducted in a manner that is respectful
15of the resident's dignity and that minimizes any emotional or
16physical hardship to the resident.
17    (c) If the results of a resident's criminal history
18background check reveal that the resident is an identified
19offender as defined in Section 1-114.01, the facility shall do
20the following:
21        (1) Immediately notify the Department of State Police,
22    in the form and manner required by the Department of State
23    Police, in collaboration with the Department of Public
24    Health, that the resident is an identified offender.
25        (2) Within 72 hours, arrange for a fingerprint-based
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1    identified offender resident. The inquiry shall be based on
2    the subject's name, sex, race, date of birth, fingerprint
3    images, and other identifiers required by the Department of
4    State Police. The inquiry shall be processed through the
5    files of the Department of State Police and the Federal
6    Bureau of Investigation to locate any criminal history
7    record information that may exist regarding the subject.
8    The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall furnish to the
9    Department of State Police, pursuant to an inquiry under
10    this paragraph (2), any criminal history record
11    information contained in its files.
12    The facility shall comply with all applicable provisions
13contained in the Uniform Conviction Information Act.
14    All name-based and fingerprint-based criminal history
15record inquiries shall be submitted to the Department of State
16Police electronically in the form and manner prescribed by the
17Department of State Police. The Department of State Police may
18charge the facility a fee for processing name-based and
19fingerprint-based criminal history record inquiries. The fee
20shall be deposited into the State Police Services Fund. The fee
21shall not exceed the actual cost of processing the inquiry.
22    (d) (Blank).
23    (e) The Department shall develop and maintain a
24de-identified database of residents who have injured facility
25staff, facility visitors, or other residents, and the attendant
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1improving resident pre-screening and assessment procedures
2(including the Criminal History Report prepared under Section
32-201.6) and the adequacy of Department requirements
4concerning the provision of care and services to residents. A
5resident shall not be listed in the database until a Department
6survey confirms the accuracy of the listing. The names of
7persons listed in the database and information that would allow
8them to be individually identified shall not be made public.
9Neither the Department nor any other agency of State government
10may use information in the database to take any action against
11any individual, licensee, or other entity, unless the
12Department or agency receives the information independent of
13this subsection (e). All information collected, maintained, or
14developed under the authority of this subsection (e) for the
15purposes of the database maintained under this subsection (e)
16shall be treated in the same manner as information that is
17subject to Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
18Procedure.
19(Source: P.A. 96-1372, eff. 7-29-10; 97-48, eff. 6-28-11.)
 
20    (210 ILCS 45/3-101.5)
21    Sec. 3-101.5. Illinois Veterans Homes. An Illinois
22Veterans Home licensed under this Act and operated by the
23Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs is exempt from the
24license fee provisions of Section 3-103 of this Act and the
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13-302, and 3-303, 3-401 through 3-423, 3-503 through 3-517, and
23-603 through 3-607 of this Act. A monitor or receiver shall be
3placed in an Illinois Veterans Home only by court order or by
4agreement between the Director of Public Health, the Director
5of Veterans' Affairs, and the Secretary of the United States
6Department of Veterans Affairs.
7(Source: P.A. 96-703, eff. 8-25-09.)
 
8    (210 ILCS 45/3-202.6 new)
9    Sec. 3-202.6. Department of Veterans' Affairs facility
10plan review.
11    (a) Before commencing construction of a new facility or
12specified types of alteration or additions to an existing
13long-term care facility involving major construction, as
14defined by rule by the Department, with an estimated cost
15greater than $100,000, architectural drawings and
16specifications for the facility shall be submitted to the
17Department for review. A facility may submit architectural
18drawings and specifications for other construction projects
19for Department review according to subsection (b) of this
20Section that shall not be subject to fees under subsection (d)
21of this Section. Review of drawings and specifications shall be
22conducted by an employee of the Department meeting the
23qualifications established by the Department of Central
24Management Services class specifications for such an
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1Department who meets those class specifications.
2    (b) The Department shall inform an applicant in writing
3within 10 working days after receiving drawings and
4specifications from the applicant whether the applicant's
5submission is complete or incomplete. Failure to provide the
6applicant with this notice within 10 working days after
7receiving drawings and specifications from the applicant shall
8result in the submission being deemed complete for purposes of
9initiating the 60-day review period under this Section. If the
10submission is incomplete, the Department shall inform the
11applicant of the deficiencies with the submission in writing.
12If the submission is complete, the Department shall approve or
13disapprove drawings and specifications submitted to the
14Department no later than 60 days following receipt by the
15Department. The drawings and specifications shall be of
16sufficient detail, as provided by Department rule, to enable
17the Department to render a determination of compliance with
18design and construction standards under this Act. If the
19Department finds that the drawings are not of sufficient detail
20for it to render a determination of compliance, the plans shall
21be determined to be incomplete and shall not be considered for
22purposes of initiating the 60-day review period. If a
23submission of drawings and specifications is incomplete, the
24applicant may submit additional information. The 60-day review
25period shall not commence until the Department determines that
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1submission is deemed complete. If the Department has not
2approved or disapproved the drawings and specifications within
360 days after receipt by the Department, the construction,
4major alteration, or addition shall be deemed approved. If the
5drawings and specifications are disapproved, the Department
6shall state in writing, with specificity, the reasons for the
7disapproval. The entity submitting the drawings and
8specifications may submit additional information in response
9to the written comments from the Department or request a
10reconsideration of the disapproval. A final decision of
11approval or disapproval shall be made within 45 days after the
12receipt of the additional information or reconsideration
13request. If denied, the Department shall state the specific
14reasons for the denial.
15    (c) The Department shall provide written approval for
16occupancy pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section and shall
17not issue a violation to a facility as a result of a licensure
18or complaint survey based upon the facility's physical
19structure if:
20        (1) the Department reviewed and approved or is deemed
21    to have approved the drawings and specifications for
22    compliance with design and construction standards;
23        (2) the construction, major alteration, or addition
24    was built as submitted;
25        (3) the law or rules have not been amended since the
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1        (4) the conditions at the facility indicate that there
2    is a reasonable degree of safety provided for the
3    residents.
4    (d) The Department shall not charge a fee in connection
5with its reviews to the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
6    (e) The Department shall conduct an on-site inspection of
7the completed project no later than 30 days after notification
8from the applicant that the project has been completed and all
9certifications required by the Department have been received
10and accepted by the Department. The Department shall provide
11written approval for occupancy to the applicant within 5
12working days after the Department's final inspection, provided
13the applicant has demonstrated substantial compliance as
14defined by Department rule. Occupancy of new major construction
15is prohibited until Department approval is received, unless the
16Department has not acted within the time frames provided in
17this subsection (e), in which case the construction shall be
18deemed approved. Occupancy shall be authorized after any
19required health inspection by the Department has been
20conducted.
21    (f) The Department shall establish, by rule, a procedure to
22conduct interim on-site review of large or complex construction
23projects.
24    (g) The Department shall establish, by rule, an expedited
25process for emergency repairs or replacement of like equipment.
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1maintenance, upkeep, or renovation that does not affect the
2structural integrity of the building, does not add beds or
3services over the number for which the long-term care facility
4is licensed, and provides a reasonable degree of safety for the
5residents.
 
6    (210 ILCS 45/3-303)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-303)
7    Sec. 3-303. (a) The situation, condition or practice
8constituting a Type "AA" violation or a Type "A" violation
9shall be abated or eliminated immediately unless a fixed period
10of time, not exceeding 15 days, as determined by the Department
11and specified in the notice of violation, is required for
12correction.
13    (b) At the time of issuance of a notice of a Type "B"
14violation, the Department shall request a plan of correction
15which is subject to the Department's approval. The facility
16shall have 10 days after receipt of notice of violation in
17which to prepare and submit a plan of correction. The
18Department may extend this period up to 30 days where
19correction involves substantial capital improvement. The plan
20shall include a fixed time period not in excess of 90 days
21within which violations are to be corrected. If the Department
22rejects a plan of correction, it shall send notice of the
23rejection and the reason for the rejection to the facility. The
24facility shall have 10 days after receipt of the notice of
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1plan is not timely submitted, or if the modified plan is
2rejected, the facility shall follow an approved plan of
3correction imposed by the Department.
4    (c) If the violation has been corrected prior to submission
5and approval of a plan of correction, the facility may submit a
6report of correction in place of a plan of correction. Such
7report shall be signed by the administrator under oath.
8    (d) Upon a licensee's petition, the Department shall
9determine whether to grant a licensee's request for an extended
10correction time. Such petition shall be served on the
11Department prior to expiration of the correction time
12originally approved. The burden of proof is on the petitioning
13facility to show good cause for not being able to comply with
14the original correction time approved.
15    (e) If a facility desires to contest any Department action
16under this Section it shall send a written request for a
17hearing under Section 3-703 to the Department within 10 days of
18receipt of notice of the contested action. The Department shall
19commence the hearing as provided under Section 3-703. Whenever
20possible, all action of the Department under this Section
21arising out of a violation shall be contested and determined at
22a single hearing. Issues decided after a hearing may not be
23reheard at subsequent hearings under this Section.
24    (f) For facilities operated by the Department of Veterans'
25Affairs, all deadlines contained in this Section for correction
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1of State procurement law and the availability of appropriations
2for the specific purpose.
3(Source: P.A. 96-1372, eff. 7-29-10.)
 
4    Section 15. The Veterans and Servicemembers Court
5Treatment Act is amended by changing Sections 10 and 25 as
6follows:
 
7    (730 ILCS 167/10)
8    Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act:
9    "Combination Veterans and Servicemembers Court program"
10means a court program that includes a pre-adjudicatory and a
11post-adjudicatory Veterans and Servicemembers court program.
12    "Court" means Veterans and Servicemembers Court.
13    "IDVA" means the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs.
14    "Peer recovery coach" means a volunteer veteran mentor
15assigned to a veteran or servicemember during participation in
16a veteran treatment court program who has been trained and
17certified by the court to guide and mentor the participant to
18successfully complete the assigned requirements.
19    "Post-adjudicatory Veterans and Servicemembers Court
20Program" means a program in which the defendant has admitted
21guilt or has been found guilty and agrees, along with the
22prosecution, to enter a Veterans and Servicemembers Court
23program as part of the defendant's sentence.
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1Program" means a program that allows the defendant with the
2consent of the prosecution, to expedite the defendant's
3criminal case before conviction or before filing of a criminal
4case and requires successful completion of the Veterans and
5Servicemembers Court programs as part of the agreement.
6    "Servicemember" means a person who is currently serving in
7the Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, or Coast Guard on active
8duty, reserve status or in the National Guard.
9    "VA" means the United States Department of Veterans'
10Affairs.
11    "Veteran" means a person who served in the active military,
12naval, or air service and who was discharged or released
13therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.
14    "Veterans and Servicemembers Court professional" means a
15member of the Veterans and Servicemembers Court team, including
16but not limited to a judge, prosecutor, defense attorney,
17probation officer, coordinator, treatment provider, or peer
18recovery coach.
19    "Veterans and Servicemembers Court" means a court or
20program with an immediate and highly structured judicial
21intervention process for substance abuse treatment, mental
22health, or other assessed treatment needs of eligible veteran
23and servicemember defendants that brings together substance
24abuse professionals, mental health professionals, VA
25professionals, local social programs and intensive judicial
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1components of drug courts.
2(Source: P.A. 96-924, eff. 6-14-10; 97-946, eff. 8-13-12.)
 
3    (730 ILCS 167/25)
4    Sec. 25. Procedure.
5    (a) The Court shall order the defendant to submit to an
6eligibility screening and an assessment through the VA and/or
7the IDVA to provide information on the defendant's veteran or
8servicemember status.
9    (b) The Court shall order the defendant to submit to an
10eligibility screening and mental health and drug/alcohol
11screening and assessment of the defendant by the VA or by the
12IDVA to provide assessment services for Illinois Courts. The
13assessment shall include a risks assessment and be based, in
14part, upon the known availability of treatment resources
15available to the Veterans and Servicemembers Court. The
16assessment shall also include recommendations for treatment of
17the conditions which are indicating a need for treatment under
18the monitoring of the Court and be reflective of a level of
19risk assessed for the individual seeking admission. An
20assessment need not be ordered if the Court finds a valid
21screening and/or assessment related to the present charge
22pending against the defendant has been completed within the
23previous 60 days.
24    (c) The judge shall inform the defendant that if the
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1Servicemembers Court program, eligibility to participate in
2the program may be revoked and the defendant may be sentenced
3or the prosecution continued as provided in the Unified Code of
4Corrections for the crime charged.
5    (d) The defendant shall execute a written agreement with
6the Court as to his or her participation in the program and
7shall agree to all of the terms and conditions of the program,
8including but not limited to the possibility of sanctions or
9incarceration for failing to abide or comply with the terms of
10the program.
11    (e) In addition to any conditions authorized under the
12Pretrial Services Act and Section 5-6-3 of the Unified Code of
13Corrections, the Court may order the defendant to complete
14substance abuse treatment in an outpatient, inpatient,
15residential, or jail-based custodial treatment program, order
16the defendant to complete mental health counseling in an
17inpatient or outpatient basis, comply with physicians'
18recommendation regarding medications and all follow up
19treatment. This treatment may include but is not limited to
20post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and
21depression.
22    (f) The Court may establish a mentorship program that
23provides access and support to program participants by peer
24recovery coaches. Courts shall be responsible to administer the
25mentorship program with the support of volunteer veterans and
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1shall be trained and certified by the Court prior to being
2assigned to participants in the program.
3(Source: P.A. 96-924, eff. 6-14-10.)
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.".