NURSING HOMES-GIFTS Senate SponsorsSen. Meg Loughran Cappel 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 9/90210 ILCS 9/93 new210 ILCS 45/2-201from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-201Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act and the Nursing Home Care Act. Directs assisted living establishments and facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act to institute written policies and procedures regarding the acceptance of personal gifts from a resident or the family member of a resident. Requires assisted living establishments and facilities to include in all employment contracts a provision that prohibits acceptance of a monetary gift from a resident or the family member of a resident, which shall also notify the employee of the need to enter into a repayment agreement to recoup the value of any gift accepted by staff from a resident or the family member of a resident that is not returned. Provides that if the employee agrees to and signs the repayment agreement, the assisted living establishment or facility shall be permitted to withhold up to 15% of the employee's wages per paycheck, or a higher amount from the employee's final compensation, until the employee has paid back the full value of the monetary gift. 2/9/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 2/9/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2021SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die