NURS HOME-STAFF RATIO-MEDICAID Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins, William Delgado-John G. Mulroe-Pamela J. Althoff, Heather A. Steans, Bill Cunningham, Darin M. LaHood, David Koehler, Kirk W. Dillard, William E. Brady, Kwame Raoul and Michael Connelly 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 45/3-202.05305 ILCS 5/5-5.2from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.2305 ILCS 5/5-5.4from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.4Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. In the Nursing Home Care Act, eliminates a provision that certain minimum staffing ratio requirements shall remain in effect until an acuity based registered nurse requirement is promulgated by rule concurrent with the adoption of the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) classification-based payment methodology, as provided in the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that both the 25% licensed nurse requirement and 10% registered nurse requirement shall remain in effect until an acuity based licensed nurse requirement and registered nurse requirement are adopted in administrative rules subsequent to the implementation of the RUG classification-based payment methodology. Provides that an acuity based licensed nurse requirement and registered nurse requirement shall not be made effective before January 1, 2014. In the Illinois Public Aid Code, provides that the methodologies for Medicaid reimbursement of nursing services shall no longer be applicable for bills payable for nursing services rendered on or after a new reimbursement system based on the Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs) has been fully operationalized, which shall take effect for services provided on or after April 1, 2013 (instead of January 1, 2014). In provisions concerning Medicaid standards of payment to nursing facilities, provides that beginning April 1, 2013 (instead of January 1, 2014), the methodologies for reimbursement of nursing facility services shall no longer be applicable for services provided on or after April 1, 2013 (instead of January 1, 2014). Effective April 1, 2013. 2/6/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz 2/6/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 2/14/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/14/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 2/25/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/27/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 2/28/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/28/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood 2/28/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 2/28/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/1/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady 3/5/2013SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/5/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/20/2013SenateAssigned to Executive 3/22/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013 4/10/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/10/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/17/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/19/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2013 4/25/2013SenatePostponed - Executive 4/25/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive 4/25/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 4/29/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013 5/2/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 5/10/2013SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/10/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die