HB5057sam001 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Don Harmon

Filed: 4/26/2004

09300HB5057sam001 LRB093 19045 AMC 49945 a

AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5057

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5057 on page 7, by replacing lines 4 though 35 with the following:

"(20 ILCS 105/4.12 new)

Sec. 4.12. Assistance to nursing home residents.

(a) The Department on Aging shall assist eligible nursing home residents and their families to select long-term care options that meet their needs and reflect their preferences. At any time during the process, the resident or his or her representative may decline further assistance.

(b) To provide assistance, the Department shall develop a community reintegration program in selected areas of the State, to be expanded statewide as funding becomes available. The program shall be developed in consultation with nursing homes, case managers, Area Agencies on Aging, and others interested in the well-being of frail elderly Illinois residents. The Department shall establish administrative rules pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act with respect to resident eligibility, assessment of the resident's health, cognitive and social needs, development of comprehensive service transition plans, and the level of services that must be available prior to reintegration of a resident into the community.

Section 10. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Section 5-5d as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/5-5d new)

Sec. 5-5d. Community reintegration. The Department of Public Aid shall apply for any necessary waivers pursuant to Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act to facilitate community reintegration. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as limiting current reintegration programs by the Departments of Human Services or the Department on Aging."; and

on page 8, by deleting lines 1 through 27.