Senate Sponsors: HALVORSON-SMITH. House Sponsors: HANNIG-GIGLIO-SILVA Short description: NURSE HOME-CHNG IN PAY-DISCHRG Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that a nursing home must inform a new resident that if he or she switches from private payment to Medicaid status that the nursing home may discharge the resident. Provides that the nursing home may not discharge a resident for this type of payment change unless it provides proper notice to the resident prior to admitting him or her that the nursing home may discharge him or her for such a change in payment status. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/2-213 new Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 45/3-401.1 Deletes everything. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that a facility of which only a distinct part is certified to participate in the Medical Assistance Program may refuse to retain as a resident in a part of the facility that does not participate in the Medical Assistance Program any person who is unable to pay for his or her care in the facility without Medical Assistance only if the resident and the resident's representative receive and acknowledge a written explanation from the facility that it may discharge the res- ident if he or she is no longer able to pay for his or her care with- out Medical Assistance. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/2-213 new Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 45/3-401.1 Deletes everything. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that a facility of which only a distinct part is certified to participate in the Medical Assistance Program may refuse to retain as a resident in a part of the facility that does not participate in the Medical Assistance Program any person who is unable to pay for his or her care in the facility without Medical Assistance only if the resident, and the resident's representative, and the person making payment on behalf of the resident for the resident's stay receive and acknowledge a written explanation from the facility that it may dis- charge the resident if he or she is no longer able to pay for his or her care without Medical Assistance. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Further amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires that the written explanation required of a facility be given to a resident at the time of his or her admission and at the time of his or her renewal rather than at the time of his or her admission. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Public Aid) No fiscal impact from SB444. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB444 fails to create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0310 Last action date: 97-08-01 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 3 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status