HB5695 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5695

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Michael J. Madigan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

210 ILCS 45/3-301

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-301

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a notice of violation.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning nursing home care.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by changing Section 3-301 as follows:

(210 ILCS 45/3-301) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-301)

Sec. 3-301. Notice of violation. If after receiving the report specified in subsection (c) of Section 3-212 the Director or his designee determines that a facility is in violation of this Act or of any rule promulgated thereunder, he shall serve a notice of violation upon the licensee within 10 days thereafter. Each notice of violation shall be prepared in writing and shall specify the nature of the violation, and the statutory provision or rule alleged to have been violated. The notice shall inform the licensee of any action the Department may take under the Act, including the requirement of a facility plan of correction under Section 3-303; placement of the facility on a list prepared under Section 3-304; assessment of a penalty under Section 3-305; a conditional license under Sections 3-311 through 3-317; or license suspension or revocation under Section 3-119. The Director or his designee shall also inform the licensee of rights to a hearing under Section 3-703.

(Source: P.A. 85-1378.)