4 | | - | AN ACT concerning regulation. |
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5 | | - | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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6 | | - | represented in the General Assembly: |
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7 | | - | Section 5. The Life Care Facilities Act is amended by |
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8 | | - | adding Section 10.3 as follows: |
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9 | | - | (210 ILCS 40/10.3 new) |
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10 | | - | Sec. 10.3. Provision of at-home continuing care. |
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11 | | - | (a) The Department shall adopt rules that: |
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12 | | - | (1) establish standards for providers of at-home |
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13 | | - | continuing care; |
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14 | | - | (2) provide for the certification and registration of |
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15 | | - | providers of at-home continuing care and the annual |
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16 | | - | renewal of certificates of registration; |
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17 | | - | (3) provide for and encourage the establishment of |
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18 | | - | at-home continuing care programs; |
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19 | | - | (4) set minimum requirements for any individual who is |
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20 | | - | employed by or under contract with a provider of at-home |
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21 | | - | continuing care and who will enter a provider of at-home |
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22 | | - | continuing care's subscriber's home to provide at-home |
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23 | | - | continuing care services, including requirements for |
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24 | | - | criminal background checks of such an individual who will |
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25 | | - | have routine, direct access to a subscriber; |
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26 | | - | (5) establish standards for the renewal of |
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| 3 | + | 1 AN ACT concerning regulation. |
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| 4 | + | 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| 5 | + | 3 represented in the General Assembly: |
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| 6 | + | 4 Section 5. The Life Care Facilities Act is amended by |
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| 7 | + | 5 adding Section 10.3 as follows: |
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| 8 | + | 6 (210 ILCS 40/10.3 new) |
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| 9 | + | 7 Sec. 10.3. Provision of at-home continuing care. |
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| 10 | + | 8 (a) The Department shall adopt rules that: |
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| 11 | + | 9 (1) establish standards for providers of at-home |
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| 12 | + | 10 continuing care; |
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| 13 | + | 11 (2) provide for the certification and registration of |
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| 14 | + | 12 providers of at-home continuing care and the annual |
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| 15 | + | 13 renewal of certificates of registration; |
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| 16 | + | 14 (3) provide for and encourage the establishment of |
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| 17 | + | 15 at-home continuing care programs; |
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| 18 | + | 16 (4) set minimum requirements for any individual who is |
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| 19 | + | 17 employed by or under contract with a provider of at-home |
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| 20 | + | 18 continuing care and who will enter a provider of at-home |
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| 21 | + | 19 continuing care's subscriber's home to provide at-home |
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| 22 | + | 20 continuing care services, including requirements for |
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| 23 | + | 21 criminal background checks of such an individual who will |
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| 24 | + | 22 have routine, direct access to a subscriber; |
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| 25 | + | 23 (5) establish standards for the renewal of |
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33 | | - | certificates of registration for providers of at-home |
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34 | | - | continuing care; |
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35 | | - | (6) establish standards for the number of executed |
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36 | | - | agreements necessary to begin operation as a provider of |
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37 | | - | at-home continuing care; |
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38 | | - | (7) establish standards for when and how a provider of |
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39 | | - | at-home continuing care or a subscriber may rescind an |
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40 | | - | at-home continuing care agreement before at-home |
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41 | | - | continuing care services are provided to the subscriber; |
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42 | | - | (8) allow a subscriber to rescind an agreement for |
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43 | | - | at-home continuing care services at any time if the terms |
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44 | | - | of the agreement violate this Section; |
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45 | | - | (9) establish that a provider may terminate an |
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46 | | - | agreement to provide at-home continuing care services or |
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47 | | - | discharge a subscriber only for just cause; and |
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48 | | - | (10) establish procedures to carry out a termination |
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49 | | - | or discharge under paragraph (9). |
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50 | | - | (b) The Department shall certify and register a person as |
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51 | | - | a provider of at-home continuing care services under this |
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52 | | - | Section if the Department determines that: |
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53 | | - | (1) a reasonable financial plan has been developed to |
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54 | | - | provide at-home continuing care services, including a plan |
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55 | | - | for the number of agreements to be executed before |
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56 | | - | beginning operation; |
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57 | | - | (2) a market for the at-home continuing care program |
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58 | | - | exists; |
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| 34 | + | 1 certificates of registration for providers of at-home |
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| 35 | + | 2 continuing care; |
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| 36 | + | 3 (6) establish standards for the number of executed |
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| 37 | + | 4 agreements necessary to begin operation as a provider of |
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| 38 | + | 5 at-home continuing care; |
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| 39 | + | 6 (7) establish standards for when and how a provider of |
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| 40 | + | 7 at-home continuing care or a subscriber may rescind an |
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| 41 | + | 8 at-home continuing care agreement before at-home |
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| 42 | + | 9 continuing care services are provided to the subscriber; |
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| 43 | + | 10 (8) allow a subscriber to rescind an agreement for |
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| 44 | + | 11 at-home continuing care services at any time if the terms |
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| 45 | + | 12 of the agreement violate this Section; |
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| 46 | + | 13 (9) establish that a provider may terminate an |
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| 47 | + | 14 agreement to provide at-home continuing care services or |
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| 48 | + | 15 discharge a subscriber only for just cause; and |
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| 49 | + | 16 (10) establish procedures to carry out a termination |
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| 50 | + | 17 or discharge under paragraph (9). |
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| 51 | + | 18 (b) The Department shall certify and register a person as |
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| 52 | + | 19 a provider of at-home continuing care services under this |
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| 53 | + | 20 Section if the Department determines that: |
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| 54 | + | 21 (1) a reasonable financial plan has been developed to |
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| 55 | + | 22 provide at-home continuing care services, including a plan |
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| 56 | + | 23 for the number of agreements to be executed before |
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| 57 | + | 24 beginning operation; |
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| 58 | + | 25 (2) a market for the at-home continuing care program |
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| 59 | + | 26 exists; |
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61 | | - | (3) the provider has submitted all proposed |
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62 | | - | advertisements, advertising campaigns, and other |
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63 | | - | promotional materials for the program; |
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64 | | - | (4) the form and substance of all advertisements, |
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65 | | - | advertising campaigns, and other promotional materials |
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66 | | - | submitted are not deceptive, misleading, or likely to |
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67 | | - | mislead; and |
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68 | | - | (5) an actuarial forecast supports the market for the |
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69 | | - | program. |
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70 | | - | (c) A provider may not enter into an agreement to provide |
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71 | | - | at-home continuing care services until the Department issues a |
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72 | | - | preliminary certificate of registration to the provider. An |
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73 | | - | application for a preliminary certificate of registration |
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74 | | - | shall: |
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75 | | - | (1) be filed in a form determined by the Department by |
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76 | | - | rule; and |
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77 | | - | (2) include: |
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78 | | - | (A) a copy of the proposed at-home continuing care |
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79 | | - | agreement; and |
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80 | | - | (B) the form and substance of any proposed |
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81 | | - | advertisements, advertising campaigns, or other |
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82 | | - | promotional materials for the program that is |
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83 | | - | available at the time of filing the application and |
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84 | | - | that has not been filed previously with the |
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85 | | - | Department. |
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86 | | - | (d) The Department shall issue a preliminary certificate |
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89 | | - | of registration to a provider under subsection (c) if the |
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90 | | - | Department determines that: |
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91 | | - | (1) the proposed at-home continuing care agreement is |
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92 | | - | satisfactory; |
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93 | | - | (2) the provider has submitted all proposed |
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94 | | - | advertisements, advertising campaigns, and other |
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95 | | - | promotional materials for the program; and |
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96 | | - | (3) the form and substance of all advertisements, |
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97 | | - | advertising campaigns, and other promotional materials |
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98 | | - | submitted are not deceptive, misleading, or likely to |
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99 | | - | mislead. |
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100 | | - | (e) A person may not provide at-home continuing care |
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101 | | - | services until the Department issues a certificate of |
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102 | | - | registration to the person. An application for a certificate |
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103 | | - | of registration shall: |
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104 | | - | (1) be filed in a form determined by the Department by |
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105 | | - | rule; and |
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106 | | - | (2) include: |
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107 | | - | (A) verification that the required number of |
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108 | | - | agreements has been executed; |
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109 | | - | (B) the form and substance of any proposed |
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110 | | - | advertisements, advertising campaigns, or other |
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111 | | - | promotional materials for the program that are |
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112 | | - | available at the time of filing and that have not been |
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113 | | - | filed previously with the Department; and |
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114 | | - | (C) verification that any other license or |
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117 | | - | certificate required by other appropriate State units |
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118 | | - | has been issued to the provider. |
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119 | | - | (f) The Department shall issue a certificate of |
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120 | | - | registration to a provider under subsection (e) if the |
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121 | | - | Department determines that: |
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122 | | - | (1) the information and documents submitted and |
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123 | | - | application for a preliminary certificate of registration |
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124 | | - | are current and accurate or have been updated to make them |
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125 | | - | accurate; |
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126 | | - | (2) the required agreements have been executed; |
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127 | | - | (3) any other license or certificate required by other |
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128 | | - | appropriate State units has been issued to the provider; |
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129 | | - | (4) the provider has submitted all proposed |
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130 | | - | advertisements, advertising campaigns, and other |
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131 | | - | promotional materials for the program; and |
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132 | | - | (5) the material submitted is not an advertisement, |
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133 | | - | advertising campaign, or other promotional material that |
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134 | | - | is deceptive, misleading, or likely to mislead. |
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135 | | - | If a provider intends to advertise before the Department |
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136 | | - | issues a certificate of registration, the provider shall |
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137 | | - | submit to the Department any advertisement, advertising |
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138 | | - | campaign, or other promotional materials before using it. |
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139 | | - | (g) Every 2 years, within 120 days after the end of a |
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140 | | - | provider's fiscal year, a provider shall file an application |
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141 | | - | for a renewal certificate of registration with the Department. |
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142 | | - | The application shall: |
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| 70 | + | 1 (3) the provider has submitted all proposed |
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| 71 | + | 2 advertisements, advertising campaigns, and other |
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| 72 | + | 3 promotional materials for the program; |
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| 73 | + | 4 (4) the form and substance of all advertisements, |
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| 74 | + | 5 advertising campaigns, and other promotional materials |
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| 75 | + | 6 submitted are not deceptive, misleading, or likely to |
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| 76 | + | 7 mislead; and |
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| 77 | + | 8 (5) an actuarial forecast supports the market for the |
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| 78 | + | 9 program. |
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| 79 | + | 10 (c) A provider may not enter into an agreement to provide |
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| 80 | + | 11 at-home continuing care services until the Department issues a |
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| 81 | + | 12 preliminary certificate of registration to the provider. An |
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| 82 | + | 13 application for a preliminary certificate of registration |
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| 83 | + | 14 shall: |
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| 84 | + | 15 (1) be filed in a form determined by the Department by |
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| 85 | + | 16 rule; and |
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| 86 | + | 17 (2) include: |
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| 87 | + | 18 (A) a copy of the proposed at-home continuing care |
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| 88 | + | 19 agreement; and |
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| 89 | + | 20 (B) the form and substance of any proposed |
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| 90 | + | 21 advertisements, advertising campaigns, or other |
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| 91 | + | 22 promotional materials for the program that is |
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| 92 | + | 23 available at the time of filing the application and |
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| 93 | + | 24 that has not been filed previously with the |
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| 94 | + | 25 Department. |
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| 95 | + | 26 (d) The Department shall issue a preliminary certificate |
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145 | | - | (A) be filed in a form determined by the |
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146 | | - | Department by rule; and |
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147 | | - | (B) contain any reasonable and pertinent |
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148 | | - | information that the Department requires. |
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149 | | - | (h) The Department shall issue a renewal certificate of |
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150 | | - | registration under subsection (g) if the Department determines |
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151 | | - | that: |
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152 | | - | (1) all required documents have been filed and are |
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153 | | - | satisfactory; |
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154 | | - | (2) any revised agreements for at-home continuing care |
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155 | | - | services meet the Department's requirements; |
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156 | | - | (3) the provider has submitted all proposed |
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157 | | - | advertisements, advertising campaigns, and other |
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158 | | - | promotional materials for the program; and |
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159 | | - | (4) the form and substance of all advertisements, |
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160 | | - | advertising campaigns, and other promotional materials |
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161 | | - | submitted are not deceptive, misleading, or likely to |
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162 | | - | mislead. |
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163 | | - | (i) The Department may deny, suspend, or revoke a |
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164 | | - | preliminary, initial, or renewal certificate of registration |
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165 | | - | under this Section for cause. The Department shall set forth |
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166 | | - | in writing its reasons for a denial, suspension, or |
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167 | | - | revocation. A provider may appeal a denial in writing. Grounds |
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168 | | - | for a denial, suspension, or revocation include, but are not |
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169 | | - | limited to: |
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170 | | - | (1) violation of this Section; |
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173 | | - | (2) violation of a rule adopted by the Department |
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174 | | - | under this Section; |
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175 | | - | (3) misrepresentation; or |
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176 | | - | (4) submission of false information. |
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| 106 | + | 1 of registration to a provider under subsection (c) if the |
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| 107 | + | 2 Department determines that: |
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| 108 | + | 3 (1) the proposed at-home continuing care agreement is |
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| 109 | + | 4 satisfactory; |
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| 110 | + | 5 (2) the provider has submitted all proposed |
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| 111 | + | 6 advertisements, advertising campaigns, and other |
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| 115 | + | 10 submitted are not deceptive, misleading, or likely to |
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| 116 | + | 11 mislead. |
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| 117 | + | 12 (e) A person may not provide at-home continuing care |
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| 118 | + | 13 services until the Department issues a certificate of |
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| 119 | + | 14 registration to the person. An application for a certificate |
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| 120 | + | 15 of registration shall: |
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| 121 | + | 16 (1) be filed in a form determined by the Department by |
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| 122 | + | 17 rule; and |
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| 123 | + | 18 (2) include: |
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| 124 | + | 19 (A) verification that the required number of |
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| 125 | + | 20 agreements has been executed; |
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| 126 | + | 21 (B) the form and substance of any proposed |
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| 127 | + | 22 advertisements, advertising campaigns, or other |
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| 128 | + | 23 promotional materials for the program that are |
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| 129 | + | 24 available at the time of filing and that have not been |
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| 130 | + | 25 filed previously with the Department; and |
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| 131 | + | 26 (C) verification that any other license or |
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| 143 | + | 2 has been issued to the provider. |
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| 144 | + | 3 (f) The Department shall issue a certificate of |
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| 145 | + | 4 registration to a provider under subsection (e) if the |
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| 146 | + | 5 Department determines that: |
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| 147 | + | 6 (1) the information and documents submitted and |
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| 148 | + | 7 application for a preliminary certificate of registration |
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| 149 | + | 8 are current and accurate or have been updated to make them |
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| 150 | + | 9 accurate; |
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| 151 | + | 10 (2) the required agreements have been executed; |
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| 152 | + | 11 (3) any other license or certificate required by other |
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| 153 | + | 12 appropriate State units has been issued to the provider; |
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| 154 | + | 13 (4) the provider has submitted all proposed |
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| 155 | + | 14 advertisements, advertising campaigns, and other |
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| 156 | + | 15 promotional materials for the program; and |
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| 157 | + | 16 (5) the material submitted is not an advertisement, |
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| 158 | + | 17 advertising campaign, or other promotional material that |
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| 159 | + | 18 is deceptive, misleading, or likely to mislead. |
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| 160 | + | 19 If a provider intends to advertise before the Department |
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| 161 | + | 20 issues a certificate of registration, the provider shall |
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| 162 | + | 21 submit to the Department any advertisement, advertising |
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| 163 | + | 22 campaign, or other promotional materials before using it. |
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| 164 | + | 23 (g) Every 2 years, within 120 days after the end of a |
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| 165 | + | 24 provider's fiscal year, a provider shall file an application |
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| 166 | + | 25 for a renewal certificate of registration with the Department. |
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| 167 | + | 26 The application shall: |
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| 178 | + | 1 (A) be filed in a form determined by the |
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| 179 | + | 2 Department by rule; and |
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| 180 | + | 3 (B) contain any reasonable and pertinent |
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| 181 | + | 4 information that the Department requires. |
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| 182 | + | 5 (h) The Department shall issue a renewal certificate of |
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| 183 | + | 6 registration under subsection (g) if the Department determines |
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| 184 | + | 7 that: |
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| 185 | + | 8 (1) all required documents have been filed and are |
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| 186 | + | 9 satisfactory; |
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| 187 | + | 10 (2) any revised agreements for at-home continuing care |
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| 188 | + | 11 services meet the Department's requirements; |
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| 189 | + | 12 (3) the provider has submitted all proposed |
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| 190 | + | 13 advertisements, advertising campaigns, and other |
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| 191 | + | 14 promotional materials for the program; and |
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| 192 | + | 15 (4) the form and substance of all advertisements, |
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| 193 | + | 16 advertising campaigns, and other promotional materials |
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| 194 | + | 17 submitted are not deceptive, misleading, or likely to |
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| 195 | + | 18 mislead. |
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| 196 | + | 19 (i) The Department may deny, suspend, or revoke a |
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| 197 | + | 20 preliminary, initial, or renewal certificate of registration |
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| 198 | + | 21 under this Section for cause. The Department shall set forth |
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| 199 | + | 22 in writing its reasons for a denial, suspension, or |
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| 200 | + | 23 revocation. A provider may appeal a denial in writing. Grounds |
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| 201 | + | 24 for a denial, suspension, or revocation include, but are not |
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| 202 | + | 25 limited to: |
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| 203 | + | 26 (1) violation of this Section; |
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| 215 | + | 2 under this Section; |
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| 216 | + | 3 (3) misrepresentation; or |
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| 217 | + | 4 (4) submission of false information. |
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