HB3328 EngrossedLRB104 10552 BAB 20628 b HB3328 Engrossed LRB104 10552 BAB 20628 b HB3328 Engrossed LRB104 10552 BAB 20628 b 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 Section 150 as follows: 6 (210 ILCS 9/150) 7 Sec. 150. Alzheimer and dementia programs. 8 (a) In addition to this Section, Alzheimer and dementia 9 programs shall comply with all of the other provisions of this 10 Act. 11 (b) No person shall be admitted or retained if the 12 assisted living or shared housing establishment cannot provide 13 or secure appropriate care, if the resident requires a level 14 of service or type of service for which the establishment is 15 not licensed or which the establishment does not provide, or 16 if the establishment does not have the staff appropriate in 17 numbers and with appropriate skill to provide such services. 18 (c) No person shall be accepted for residency or remain in 19 residence if the person's mental or physical condition has so 20 deteriorated to render residency in such a program to be 21 detrimental to the health, welfare or safety of the person or 22 of other residents of the establishment. The Department by 23 rule shall identify a validated dementia-specific standard HB3328 Engrossed LRB104 10552 BAB 20628 b HB3328 Engrossed- 2 -LRB104 10552 BAB 20628 b HB3328 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 10552 BAB 20628 b HB3328 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 10552 BAB 20628 b 1 with inter-rater reliability that will be used to assess 2 individual residents. The assessment must be approved by the 3 resident's physician and shall occur prior to acceptance for 4 residency, annually, and at such time that a change in the 5 resident's condition is identified by a family member, staff 6 of the establishment, or the resident's physician. 7 (d) No person shall be accepted for residency or remain in 8 residence if the person is dangerous to self or others and the 9 establishment would be unable to eliminate the danger through 10 the use of appropriate treatment modalities. 11 (e) No person shall be accepted for residency or remain in 12 residence if the person meets the criteria provided in 13 subsections (b) through (g) of Section 75 of this Act. 14 (f) An establishment that offers to provide a special 15 program or unit for persons with Alzheimer's disease and 16 related disorders shall: 17 (1) disclose to the Department and to a potential or 18 actual resident of the establishment information as 19 specified under the Alzheimer's Disease and Related 20 Dementias Special Care Disclosure Act; 21 (2) ensure that a resident's representative is 22 designated for the resident; 23 (3) develop and implement policies and procedures that 24 ensure the continued safety of all residents in the 25 establishment, including, but not limited to, those who: 26 (A) may wander; and HB3328 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 10552 BAB 20628 b HB3328 Engrossed- 3 -LRB104 10552 BAB 20628 b HB3328 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 10552 BAB 20628 b HB3328 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 10552 BAB 20628 b 1 (B) may need supervision and assistance when 2 evacuating the building in an emergency; 3 (4) provide coordination of communications with each 4 resident, resident's representative, relatives and other 5 persons identified in the resident's service plan; 6 (5) provide cognitive stimulation and activities to 7 maximize functioning; 8 (6) provide an appropriate number of staff for its 9 resident population, as established by rule; 10 (7) require the director or administrator and direct 11 care staff to complete sufficient comprehensive and 12 ongoing dementia and cognitive deficit training, the 13 content of which shall be established by rule; and 14 (8) develop emergency procedures and staffing patterns 15 to respond to the needs of residents. 16 (g) Individual residents shall be assessed prior to 17 admission using assessment tools that are approved or 18 recommended by recognized Alzheimer's and dementia care 19 experts, ensuring that the tools are validated for accurately 20 identifying and evaluating cognitive impairments related to 21 Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. These tools 22 shall be reviewed and updated as needed to align with current 23 best practices and clinical standards in dementia care. 24 (Source: P.A. 96-990, eff. 7-2-10.) HB3328 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 10552 BAB 20628 b