DEPT AGING-NURSING FACILITY Senate SponsorsSen. Heather Steans 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 105/4.03from Ch. 23, par. 6104.03Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Requires the Department on Aging, in cooperation with certain agencies, to determine whether any persons (instead of only "Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders victims and persons who are deemed as blind or disabled under the Social Security Act") who are in need of long-term care may be satisfactorily cared for in their homes. Vests responsibility for pre-screening in case coordination units or any agencies designated by the Department of Human Services (instead of only in case coordination units). Requires all persons who are admitted to and remain in a nursing facility for 90 or more days to be re-screened at the end of the 90 day period to assess their continuing need for nursing facility care. Effective immediately. 2/10/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans 2/10/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/3/2010SenateTo Public Health Subcommittee on Nursing Home Care 3/5/2010SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 19, 2010 3/19/2010SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die