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91_HB3390

 
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 1        AN ACT to amend the  Nursing  Home  Care  Act  by  adding
 2    Section 2-202.1.

 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:

 5        Section 5.  The Nursing  Home  Care  Act  is  amended  by
 6    adding Section 2-202.1 as follows:

 7        (210 ILCS 45/2-202.1 new)
 8        Sec. 2-202.1.  Statement of charges.
 9        (a)   Upon  request,  a  facility  shall  provide  to the
10    resident or the resident's guardian, a person exercising  the
11    resident's  power of attorney, or a family member a statement
12    itemizing all charges incurred for the care of  the  resident
13    since  his  or  her admission to the facility.  The statement
14    shall include the following:
15             (1)  a  list  of  each  type  of  service  provided,
16        including  pharmaceuticals,  equipment   use,   ancillary
17        services, and the amount charged directly to the resident
18        or  to  any  public  or  private  health  care program or
19        insurance;
20             (2)  for any per diem rate listed,  details  of  the
21        services provided at that rate;
22             (3)  the agency to which the service was billed; and
23             (4)  the  resident's  case mix designation as to the
24        level of care to be provided.
25        (b)  The right to receive this information  shall  extend
26    to all residents of a facility whether private pay, Medicaid,
27    or Medicare.

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