Bill Text: IL SB1814 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Requires the Governor to establish an Assisted Living and Shared Housing Advisory Board with specified voting and nonvoting members. Provides that the Advisory Board shall be provided copies of any additions or changes to the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Establishment Code for review and comment prior to notice being given to the public. Contains other provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0231 [SB1814 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB1814-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 103-0231 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is | ||||
amended by adding Section 113 as follows:
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(210 ILCS 9/113 new) | ||||
Sec. 113. Assisted Living and Shared Housing Advisory | ||||
Board. | ||||
(a) The Governor shall establish an Assisted Living and | ||||
Shared Housing Advisory Board. The Advisory Board shall | ||||
consist of the following members: | ||||
(1) the Director, who shall serve as chair and as an ex | ||||
officio, nonvoting member; | ||||
(2) the Director of Aging, who shall serve as | ||||
vice-chair and as an ex officio, nonvoting member; | ||||
(3) the following nonvoting members, appointed by the | ||||
Director: | ||||
(A) one representative of the Department; and | ||||
(B) one representative of the Department on Aging; | ||||
(4) the following voting members, appointed by the | ||||
Director: | ||||
(A) 6 members selected from candidates recommended | ||||
by an organization of providers whose membership |
consists of assisted living establishments; | ||
(B) 3 members appointed by the Director from | ||
candidates recommended by a consumer organization that | ||
engages solely in advocacy or legal representation on | ||
behalf of senior citizens; | ||
(C) a physician; | ||
(D) a registered professional nurse; and | ||
(E) 2 members with expertise in the area of | ||
gerontology research or legal research regarding | ||
implementation of laws applying to assisted living | ||
establishments. | ||
(b) Members of the Advisory Board shall serve for terms of | ||
3 years or until the member's successor is appointed by the | ||
Director, but the Director shall stagger the terms of initial | ||
appointees to the Advisory Board as follows: the terms of | ||
one-third shall expire after one year; the terms of one-third | ||
shall expire after 2 years; and the terms of one-third shall | ||
expire after 3 years. All initial members shall be appointed | ||
by January 1, 2025. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy | ||
occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or | ||
her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the | ||
remainder of that term. The Advisory Board shall meet | ||
quarterly and at the call of the Director. The affirmative | ||
vote of 9 voting members of the Advisory Board shall be | ||
necessary for any action of the Advisory Board. Members of the | ||
Advisory Board shall receive no compensation for their |
services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses. | ||
(c) The Advisory Board shall be provided copies of any | ||
additions or changes to the Assisted Living and Shared Housing | ||
Establishment Code for review and comment prior to notice | ||
being given to the public. If the Advisory Board, having been | ||
asked for its review, fails to advise the Department within 90 | ||
days, the additions or changes shall be considered acted upon | ||
in accordance with this Section.
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