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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 957    </title>
<shortdesc>DEPT AGING-NURSING FACILITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Julie Hamos and Greg Harris</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 105/4.03</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 6104.03</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Act on Aging. Requires the Department on Aging, in cooperation with certain agencies, to determine whether any persons (now, 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 (now, only in case coordination units). Requires all persons who are admitted 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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Aging Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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