NURSING HOME CLOSURE-NOTICE Senate SponsorsSen. Mike Jacobs, John G. Mulroe, Mattie Hunter-Ira I. Silverstein, William Delgado-Steven M. Landek, Dave Syverson, Napoleon Harris, III and Dan Kotowski House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel V. Beiser-Mary E. Flowers-Bill Mitchell-Adam Brown-Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Camille Y. Lilly, Patrick J. Verschoore, Lou Lang, Arthur Turner and Stephanie A. Kifowit) 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0834 210 ILCS 45/3-423from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-423Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that if a facility is closing, the administrator (rather than owner) of the facility shall give 60 days (rather than 90 days) notice of the closing to the residents of the facility, to the resident's representative, and to other specified entities. Requires the administrator of the facility to provide notice of the closure to the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman. Provides that if the facility is closing because the Department of Public Health suspended, revoked, or denied renewal of the facility's license, then the administrator of the facility must provide notice no later than the date specified by the Department. Requires a facility to submit a closure plan to the Department for approval that addresses the safe and orderly transfer of residents. Provides that if a facility is closing in its entirety, then the facility shall not admit any new residents on or after the date notice is given to the Department. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the notice of closure shall include the closure plan that has been approved by the Department of Public Health. 2/4/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs 2/4/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2014SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/20/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 2/21/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/24/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs 2/24/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/25/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 2/25/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/26/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-000-000 2/26/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2014 3/4/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/4/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2014 3/4/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/4/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/5/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 3/5/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 3/6/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/6/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/6/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/6/2014HouseArrived in House 3/6/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 3/6/2014HouseFirst Reading 3/6/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/27/2014HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/2/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/4/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 4/4/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown 4/4/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/7/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/30/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 4/30/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 4/30/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 5/2/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 5/7/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/9/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-003-000 5/9/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/6/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/1/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/1/2014SenateEffective Date August 1, 2014 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0834