2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB1465: NURSING HOME-STAFFING RATIO

Legislative Summary

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Adds infection preventionists, minimum data set assessment nurses, other social workers, certified nursing assistant interns, and medication aides to the list of direct care staff used to compute staff to resident ratios. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by law, 100% of the hours worked by the specified staff shall be counted toward the staff to resident ratio. Provides that no monetary penalties shall be imposed unless the variance between a facility's minimum staffing ratios and the Department of Public Health's computations exceeds 20%. Removes a provision prohibiting waiver of a monetary penalty for non-compliance. In provisions concerning reporting requirements for facilities that violate the minimum staffing requirements, provides that the facility must have a variance that exceeds 20% of the requirements. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate
1/31/2025
First Reading
Senate
1/31/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/18/2025
Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
Senate
2/25/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Senate
2/25/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Senate
2/26/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
2/26/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Senate
2/26/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
2/26/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
2/26/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
Senate
2/27/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
Senate
3/4/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
Senate
3/21/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Senate
4/8/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
4/11/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations - Health and Human Services(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/31/202542.1 KB