Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB2245 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2245 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Lakesia Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 305 ILCS 5/5-5.2a new Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2026, and each calendar year thereafter, a nursing facility must spend at least 90% of its adjusted total revenue on resident care and other resident-related costs, as defined. Requires each nursing facility to provide as part of its financial reporting information necessary for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to administer and enforce the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that such information shall be subject to audit provisions and comply with any applicable uniform standards under the Code. Provides that all non-allowable costs, related party adjustments, or compensation to owners reported shall be excluded from the calculation of the amount spent on resident care and other resident-related costs. Requires 25% of costs associated with contract nursing staff to be deducted from the amount spent on resident care and other resident-related costs. Provides that for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2027, and each calendar year thereafter, the Department shall use the required financial reporting submissions to determine whether each nursing facility has met the minimum resident care percent requirement. Provides that if a facility has not met the minimum resident care percent requirement, the amount defined by the facility's total adjusted revenue shall be treated as a vendor overpayment. Requires the Department to recover the full amount of any vendor overpayment by reducing future payments, requiring direct payment to the Department, or any other method permitted under the Code. Requires the Department to adopt rules. LRB104 09201 KTG 19258 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2245 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Lakesia Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 305 ILCS 5/5-5.2a new 305 ILCS 5/5-5.2a new Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2026, and each calendar year thereafter, a nursing facility must spend at least 90% of its adjusted total revenue on resident care and other resident-related costs, as defined. Requires each nursing facility to provide as part of its financial reporting information necessary for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to administer and enforce the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that such information shall be subject to audit provisions and comply with any applicable uniform standards under the Code. Provides that all non-allowable costs, related party adjustments, or compensation to owners reported shall be excluded from the calculation of the amount spent on resident care and other resident-related costs. Requires 25% of costs associated with contract nursing staff to be deducted from the amount spent on resident care and other resident-related costs. Provides that for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2027, and each calendar year thereafter, the Department shall use the required financial reporting submissions to determine whether each nursing facility has met the minimum resident care percent requirement. Provides that if a facility has not met the minimum resident care percent requirement, the amount defined by the facility's total adjusted revenue shall be treated as a vendor overpayment. Requires the Department to recover the full amount of any vendor overpayment by reducing future payments, requiring direct payment to the Department, or any other method permitted under the Code. Requires the Department to adopt rules. LRB104 09201 KTG 19258 b LRB104 09201 KTG 19258 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2245 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Lakesia Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2026, and each calendar year thereafter, a nursing facility must spend at least 90% of its adjusted total revenue on resident care and other resident-related costs, as defined. Requires each nursing facility to provide as part of its financial reporting information necessary for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to administer and enforce the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that such information shall be subject to audit provisions and comply with any applicable uniform standards under the Code. Provides that all non-allowable costs, related party adjustments, or compensation to owners reported shall be excluded from the calculation of the amount spent on resident care and other resident-related costs. Requires 25% of costs associated with contract nursing staff to be deducted from the amount spent on resident care and other resident-related costs. Provides that for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2027, and each calendar year thereafter, the Department shall use the required financial reporting submissions to determine whether each nursing facility has met the minimum resident care percent requirement. Provides that if a facility has not met the minimum resident care percent requirement, the amount defined by the facility's total adjusted revenue shall be treated as a vendor overpayment. Requires the Department to recover the full amount of any vendor overpayment by reducing future payments, requiring direct payment to the Department, or any other method permitted under the Code. Requires the Department to adopt rules.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning public aid.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
15	15	5 adding Section 5-5.2a as follows:
16	16	6 (305 ILCS 5/5-5.2a new)
17	17	7 Sec. 5-5.2a. Minimum resident care requirement for nursing
18	18	8 facility payments.
19	19	9 (a) For the calendar year beginning January 1, 2026, and
20	20	10 each calendar year thereafter, a nursing facility must spend
21	21	11 at least 90% of its adjusted total revenue on resident care and
22	22	12 other resident-related costs. For purposes of this Section,
23	23	13 "resident care and other resident-related costs" means the
24	24	14 direct care provided to a facility resident by a nurse,
25	25	15 certified nurse aide, or certified nurse assistant; support
26	26	16 services, including food service, laundry, housekeeping, nurse
27	27	17 administration, activity programs, social services, and
28	28	18 transportation, as identified in reports required by the
29	29	19 Department; and ancillary program services, including medical,
30	30	20 dental, podiatric, and laboratory services, inhalation, and
31	31	21 other physical, mental, or occupational therapeutics, as
32	32	22 identified in reports required by the Department. "Resident
33	33	23 care and other resident-related costs" does not include
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37	37	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2245 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Lakesia Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2026, and each calendar year thereafter, a nursing facility must spend at least 90% of its adjusted total revenue on resident care and other resident-related costs, as defined. Requires each nursing facility to provide as part of its financial reporting information necessary for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to administer and enforce the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that such information shall be subject to audit provisions and comply with any applicable uniform standards under the Code. Provides that all non-allowable costs, related party adjustments, or compensation to owners reported shall be excluded from the calculation of the amount spent on resident care and other resident-related costs. Requires 25% of costs associated with contract nursing staff to be deducted from the amount spent on resident care and other resident-related costs. Provides that for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2027, and each calendar year thereafter, the Department shall use the required financial reporting submissions to determine whether each nursing facility has met the minimum resident care percent requirement. Provides that if a facility has not met the minimum resident care percent requirement, the amount defined by the facility's total adjusted revenue shall be treated as a vendor overpayment. Requires the Department to recover the full amount of any vendor overpayment by reducing future payments, requiring direct payment to the Department, or any other method permitted under the Code. Requires the Department to adopt rules.
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68	68	1 administrative costs (other than nurse administration),
69	69	2 capital costs, debt service, taxes (other than sales taxes or
70	70	3 payroll taxes), capital depreciation, rent and leases, and
71	71	4 fiscal services. Resident care and other resident-related
72	72	5 costs are subject to exclusions and subtractions under
73	73	6 paragraph (c).
74	74	7 For purposes of this Section, "adjusted total revenue"
75	75	8 consists of the total operating revenue of a nursing facility
76	76	9 plus interest or other investment income and excluding CNA
77	77	10 tenure payments under paragraph (2) of subsection (l) of
78	78	11 Section 5-5.2.
79	79	12 (b) Each nursing facility shall provide as part of its
80	80	13 financial reporting under Sections 5-5.7 and 5B-5 information
81	81	14 necessary for the Department to administer and enforce the
82	82	15 provisions of this Section. Information provided shall be
83	83	16 subject to audit provisions and comply with any uniform
84	84	17 standards developed under Section 5-5.7.
85	85	18 (c) All non-allowable costs, related party adjustments, or
86	86	19 compensation to owners reported shall be excluded from the
87	87	20 calculation of the amount spent on resident care and other
88	88	21 resident-related costs. To the extent that the value of any
89	89	22 related party transaction is greater than fair market value,
90	90	23 such related party cost shall be deducted from the amount
91	91	24 spent on resident care and other resident-related costs. 25%
92	92	25 of costs associated with contract nursing staff shall be
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