HB 2488

Abstract

Amends the Life Care Facilities Act. Creates the Continuing Care Retirement Community Transparency Task Force to research and collect information on transparency and consumer protection issues for life care contracts. Provides that the Task Force shall review existing legal frameworks to identify all existing consumer protections for residents living in continuing care retirement communities and all areas in which more consumer protections for continuing care retirement community residents are necessary. Provides that the Task Force shall identify any shortcomings of the definition of "life care contract" and determine whether that definition should be expanded to include more senior living facilities. Provides that members shall receive no compensation for their services but may be reimbursed for expenses. Requires the Department of Public Health shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2019. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that, in addition to those members already listed, the Director of Public Health shall appoint to the Continuing Care Retirement Community Task Force at least 2 providers who hold permits to enter into life care contracts, one of whom shall be a representative of a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income taxes, shall be members of the Task Force. Corrects typographical errors. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2020 (rather than by December 31, 2019). Provides that the amendatory Act's provisions are repealed on January 1, 2021 (rather than January 1, 2020). Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 40/13 new Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 570/102 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102 720 ILCS 570/220 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that the Bureau of Pharmacy and Clinical Support Systems shall establish a form to allow electronic health record systems to certify the identity of a third party that will provide access to the Prescription Information Library for the electronic health record system using all or part of a computer program or system that is a federally certified Health IT Module for the electronic health record system. Provides that before the Health IT Module is permitted to connect to the Prescription Information Library, it must enter into a business associate agreement with the electronic health record system that requires the Health IT Module to agree to adhere to all requirements imposed on the electronic health record system by the laws of this State. Defines "electronic health record system".