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| 1 | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is | ||||||
| 5 | amended by adding Section 73 as follows: | ||||||
| 6 | (210 ILCS 9/73 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 73. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
| 8 | information. | ||||||
| 9 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed | ||||||
| 10 | establishments shall post on the home page of the | ||||||
| 11 | establishment's website the following: | ||||||
| 12 | (1) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide | ||||||
| 13 | toll-free telephone number. | ||||||
| 14 | (2) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's | ||||||
| 15 | website. | ||||||
| 16 | (b) An establishment: | ||||||
| 17 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
| 18 | required information on the website of the establishment's | ||||||
| 19 | parent company if the establishment does not maintain a | ||||||
| 20 | unique website; | ||||||
| 21 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
| 22 | establishment and any parent company do not maintain a | ||||||
| 23 | website; and | ||||||
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| 1 | (3) is not required to comply with this Section in | ||||||
| 2 | instances where the parent company operates in multiple | ||||||
| 3 | states and the establishment does not maintain a unique | ||||||
| 4 | website. | ||||||
| 5 | Section 10. The Life Care Facilities Act is amended by | ||||||
| 6 | adding Section 10.3 as follows: | ||||||
| 7 | (210 ILCS 40/10.3 new) | ||||||
| 8 | Sec. 10.3. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
| 9 | information. | ||||||
| 10 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed | ||||||
| 11 | facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's | ||||||
| 12 | website the following: | ||||||
| 13 | (1) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide | ||||||
| 14 | toll-free telephone number. | ||||||
| 15 | (2) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's | ||||||
| 16 | website. | ||||||
| 17 | (b) A facility: | ||||||
| 18 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
| 19 | required information on the website of the facility's | ||||||
| 20 | parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
| 21 | website; | ||||||
| 22 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
| 23 | facility and any parent company do not maintain a website; | ||||||
| 24 | and | ||||||
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| 1 | (3) is not required to comply with this Section in | ||||||
| 2 | instances where the parent company operates in multiple | ||||||
| 3 | states and the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
| 4 | website. | ||||||
| 5 | Section 15. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding | ||||||
| 6 | Section 3-615 as follows: | ||||||
| 7 | (210 ILCS 45/3-615 new) | ||||||
| 8 | Sec. 3-615. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
| 9 | information. | ||||||
| 10 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed | ||||||
| 11 | facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's | ||||||
| 12 | website the following: | ||||||
| 13 | (1) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide | ||||||
| 14 | toll-free telephone number. | ||||||
| 15 | (2) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's | ||||||
| 16 | website. | ||||||
| 17 | (b) A facility: | ||||||
| 18 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
| 19 | required information on the website of the facility's | ||||||
| 20 | parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
| 21 | website; | ||||||
| 22 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
| 23 | facility and any parent company do not maintain a website; | ||||||
| 24 | and | ||||||
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| 1 | (3) is not required to comply with this Section in | ||||||
| 2 | instances where the parent company operates in multiple | ||||||
| 3 | states and the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
| 4 | website. | ||||||
| 5 | Section 20. The MC/DD Act is amended by adding Section | ||||||
| 6 | 3-615 as follows: | ||||||
| 7 | (210 ILCS 46/3-615 new) | ||||||
| 8 | Sec. 3-615. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
| 9 | information. | ||||||
| 10 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed | ||||||
| 11 | facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's | ||||||
| 12 | website the following: | ||||||
| 13 | (1) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide | ||||||
| 14 | toll-free telephone number. | ||||||
| 15 | (2) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's | ||||||
| 16 | website. | ||||||
| 17 | (b) A facility: | ||||||
| 18 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
| 19 | required information on the website of the facility's | ||||||
| 20 | parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
| 21 | website; | ||||||
| 22 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
| 23 | facility and any parent company do not maintain a website; | ||||||
| 24 | and | ||||||
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| 1 | (3) is not required to comply with this Section in | ||||||
| 2 | instances where the parent company operates in multiple | ||||||
| 3 | states and the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
| 4 | website. | ||||||
| 5 | Section 25. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended by | ||||||
| 6 | adding Section 3-615 as follows: | ||||||
| 7 | (210 ILCS 47/3-615 new) | ||||||
| 8 | Sec. 3-615. Posting of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | ||||||
| 9 | information. | ||||||
| 10 | (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), all licensed | ||||||
| 11 | facilities shall post on the home page of the facility's | ||||||
| 12 | website the following: | ||||||
| 13 | (1) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's statewide | ||||||
| 14 | toll-free telephone number. | ||||||
| 15 | (2) A link to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's | ||||||
| 16 | website. | ||||||
| 17 | (b) A facility: | ||||||
| 18 | (1) may comply with this Section by posting the | ||||||
| 19 | required information on the website of the facility's | ||||||
| 20 | parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
| 21 | website; | ||||||
| 22 | (2) is not required to comply with this Section if the | ||||||
| 23 | facility and any parent company do not maintain a website; | ||||||
| 24 | and | ||||||
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| 1 | (3) is not required to comply with this Section in | ||||||
| 2 | instances where the parent company operates in multiple | ||||||
| 3 | states and the facility does not maintain a unique | ||||||
| 4 | website.
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| 5 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||||||
| 6 | 1, 2024.
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