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1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is
5 amended by changing Sections 15 and 150 as follows:
6 (210 ILCS 9/15)
7 Sec. 15. Assessment and service plan requirements. Prior
8 to admission to any establishment covered by this Act, a
9 comprehensive assessment that includes an evaluation of the
10 prospective resident's physical, cognitive, and psychosocial
11 condition shall be completed. At least annually, a
12 comprehensive assessment shall be completed, and upon
13 identification of a significant change in the resident's
14 condition, including, but not limited to, a diagnosis of
15 Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, the resident shall
16 be reassessed. The Department may by rule specify
17 circumstances under which more frequent assessments of skin
18 integrity and nutritional status shall be required. The
19 comprehensive assessment shall be completed by a physician, a
20 physician assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse.
21 Based on the assessment, the resident's interests and
22 preferences, dislikes, and any known triggers for behavior
23 that endangers the resident or others, a written service plan
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1 shall be developed and mutually agreed upon by the provider,
2 the resident, and the resident's representative, if any. The
3 service plan, which shall be reviewed annually, or more often
4 as the resident's condition, preferences, or service needs
5 change, shall serve as a basis for the service delivery
6 contract between the provider and the resident. The resident
7 and the resident's representative, if any, shall, upon
8 request, be given a copy of the most recent assessment; a
9 supplemental assessment, if any, completed by the
10 establishment; and a service plan. Based on the assessment,
11 the service plan may provide for the disconnection or removal
12 of any appliance.
13 (Source: P.A. 104-191, eff. 1-1-26.)
14 (210 ILCS 9/150)
15 Sec. 150. Alzheimer and dementia programs.
16 (a) In addition to this Section, Alzheimer and dementia
17 programs shall comply with all of the other provisions of this
18 Act.
19 (b) No person shall be admitted or retained if the
20 assisted living or shared housing establishment cannot provide
21 or secure appropriate care, if the resident requires a level
22 of service or type of service for which the establishment is
23 not licensed or which the establishment does not provide, or
24 if the establishment does not have the staff appropriate in
25 numbers and with appropriate skill to provide such services.
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1 (c) No person shall be accepted for residency or remain in
2 residence if the person's mental or physical condition has so
3 deteriorated to render residency in such a program to be
4 detrimental to the health, welfare or safety of the person or
5 of other residents of the establishment. The Department by
6 rule shall identify a validated dementia-specific standard
7 with inter-rater reliability that will be used to assess
8 individual residents. The assessment must be approved by the
9 resident's physician, physician assistant who has experience
10 in geriatric dementia care, or advanced practice registered
11 nurse who has experience in geriatric dementia care and shall
12 occur prior to acceptance for residency, annually, and at such
13 time that a change in the resident's condition is identified
14 by a family member, staff of the establishment, or the
15 resident's physician, physician assistant, or advanced
16 practice registered nurse. Assessments completed annually or
17 due to a change in the resident's condition must be signed by a
18 physician.
19 (d) No person shall be accepted for residency or remain in
20 residence if the person is dangerous to self or others and the
21 establishment would be unable to eliminate the danger through
22 the use of appropriate treatment modalities.
23 (e) No person shall be accepted for residency or remain in
24 residence if the person meets the criteria provided in
25 subsections (b) through (g) of Section 75 of this Act.
26 (f) An establishment that offers to provide a special
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1 program or unit for persons with Alzheimer's disease and
2 related disorders shall:
3 (1) disclose to the Department and to a potential or
4 actual resident of the establishment information as
5 specified under the Alzheimer's Disease and Related
6 Dementias Special Care Disclosure Act;
7 (2) ensure that a resident's representative is
8 designated for the resident;
9 (3) develop and implement policies and procedures that
10 ensure the continued safety of all residents in the
11 establishment, including, but not limited to, those who:
12 (A) may wander; and
13 (B) may need supervision and assistance when
14 evacuating the building in an emergency;
15 (4) provide coordination of communications with each
16 resident, resident's representative, relatives and other
17 persons identified in the resident's service plan;
18 (5) provide cognitive stimulation and activities to
19 maximize functioning;
20 (6) provide an appropriate number of staff for its
21 resident population, as established by rule;
22 (7) require the director or administrator and direct
23 care staff to complete sufficient comprehensive and
24 ongoing dementia and cognitive deficit training, the
25 content of which shall be established by rule; and
26 (8) develop emergency procedures and staffing patterns
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1 to respond to the needs of residents.
2 (g) Individual residents shall be assessed prior to
3 admission using assessment tools that are approved or
4 recommended by recognized Alzheimer's and dementia care
5 experts, ensuring that the tools are validated for accurately
6 identifying and evaluating cognitive impairments related to
7 Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. These tools
8 shall be reviewed and updated as needed to align with current
9 best practices and clinical standards in dementia care.
10 (Source: P.A. 104-295, eff. 1-1-26.)
11 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12 becoming law.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.