NURSING HOME-INTERMEDIATE CARE House SponsorsRep. Lee A. Daniels 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die New Act20 ILCS 105/4.04a20 ILCS 3960/3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 115335 ILCS 5/806210 ILCS 45/1-113from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4151-113210 ILCS 45/3-202.5210 ILCS 45/3-206from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-206225 ILCS 70/4from Ch. 111, par. 3654225 ILCS 70/17from Ch. 111, par. 3667305 ILCS 5/5-5.4from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.4305 ILCS 5/5B-1from Ch. 23, par. 5B-1305 ILCS 5/5E-5305 ILCS 40/5from Ch. 23, par. 7100-5730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3.2 Creates the MR/DD Community Care Act and amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that all intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled and long-term care for under age 22 facilities shall be licensed by the Department of Public Health under the MR/DD Community Care Act instead of under the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes the provisions in the MR/DD Community Care Act substantially the same as those in the Nursing Home Care Act, including provisions for the rights of residents and responsibilities of facilities, licensing, violations and penalties, and transfer or discharge of residents. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging, the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Act, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Nursing Home Grant Assistance Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes. Effective immediately. 1/25/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lee A. Daniels 1/25/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/25/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die