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	SB2879 - 104th General Assembly
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		SB2879 Enrolled		LRB104 17581 BAB 31009 b
1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4    Section 5. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is
5amended by changing Sections 15 and 150 as follows:
6    (210 ILCS 9/15)
7    Sec. 15. Assessment and service plan requirements. Prior
8to admission to any establishment covered by this Act, a
9comprehensive assessment that includes an evaluation of the
10prospective resident's physical, cognitive, and psychosocial
11condition shall be completed. At least annually, a
12comprehensive assessment shall be completed, and upon
13identification of a significant change in the resident's
14condition, including, but not limited to, a diagnosis of
15Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, the resident shall
16be reassessed. The Department may by rule specify
17circumstances under which more frequent assessments of skin
18integrity and nutritional status shall be required. The
19comprehensive assessment shall be completed by a physician, a 
20physician assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse.
21Based on the assessment, the resident's interests and
22preferences, dislikes, and any known triggers for behavior
23that endangers the resident or others, a written service plan
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1shall be developed and mutually agreed upon by the provider,
2the resident, and the resident's representative, if any. The
3service plan, which shall be reviewed annually, or more often
4as the resident's condition, preferences, or service needs
5change, shall serve as a basis for the service delivery
6contract between the provider and the resident. The resident
7and the resident's representative, if any, shall, upon
8request, be given a copy of the most recent assessment; a
9supplemental assessment, if any, completed by the
10establishment; and a service plan. Based on the assessment,
11the service plan may provide for the disconnection or removal
12of 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
17programs shall comply with all of the other provisions of this
18Act.
19    (b) No person shall be admitted or retained if the
20assisted living or shared housing establishment cannot provide
21or secure appropriate care, if the resident requires a level
22of service or type of service for which the establishment is
23not licensed or which the establishment does not provide, or
24if the establishment does not have the staff appropriate in
25numbers and with appropriate skill to provide such services.
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1    (c) No person shall be accepted for residency or remain in
2residence if the person's mental or physical condition has so
3deteriorated to render residency in such a program to be
4detrimental to the health, welfare or safety of the person or
5of other residents of the establishment. The Department by
6rule shall identify a validated dementia-specific standard
7with inter-rater reliability that will be used to assess
8individual residents. The assessment must be approved by the
9resident's physician, physician assistant who has experience 
10in geriatric dementia care, or advanced practice registered 
11nurse who has experience in geriatric dementia care and shall
12occur prior to acceptance for residency, annually, and at such
13time that a change in the resident's condition is identified
14by a family member, staff of the establishment, or the
15resident's physician, physician assistant, or advanced 
16practice registered nurse. Assessments completed annually or 
17due to a change in the resident's condition must be signed by a 
18physician.
19    (d) No person shall be accepted for residency or remain in
20residence if the person is dangerous to self or others and the
21establishment would be unable to eliminate the danger through
22the use of appropriate treatment modalities.
23    (e) No person shall be accepted for residency or remain in
24residence if the person meets the criteria provided in
25subsections (b) through (g) of Section 75 of this Act.
26    (f) An establishment that offers to provide a special
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1program or unit for persons with Alzheimer's disease and
2related 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
3admission using assessment tools that are approved or
4recommended by recognized Alzheimer's and dementia care
5experts, ensuring that the tools are validated for accurately
6identifying and evaluating cognitive impairments related to
7Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. These tools
8shall be reviewed and updated as needed to align with current
9best 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
12becoming law.