Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall allow assisted living establishments and supportive living establishments to provide an approved course of training for certified nursing assistants at the establishment, so long as the training meets the requirements of the Nursing Home Care Act and rules adopted by the Department. Sets forth provisions concerning the supervised clinical training portion of the training program. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules requiring that the Health Care Worker Registry include information identifying where an individual received clinical training and may amend specified rules as necessary to implement the certified nursing assistant training program.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall allow the supervised clinical portion of an approved certified nursing assistant training program to be completed either (i) on site at an assisted living establishment or supportive living establishment that demonstrates the ability to meet Department clinical training and resident acuity requirements or (ii) at a licensed skilled nursing or intermediate care facility through an affiliation agreement approved by the Department. Requires the Department to allow an individual to satisfy the supervised clinical experience requirement for placement on the Health Care Worker Registry through supervised clinical training completed at an assisted living establishment, a supportive living facility, or an affiliated site approved by the Department. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules requiring that the Health Care Worker Registry include information identifying where an individual received clinical training and shall amend any applicable rules as necessary to implement the amendatory provisions.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2: Provides that the Department of Public Health shall allow an individual to satisfy the supervised clinical experience requirements for placement on the Health Care Worker Registry through supervised clinical training completed at an assisted living establishment, a supportive living program building (instead of a supportive living facility), or an affiliated site approved by the Department.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 210 ILCS 9/74
Engrossed: 210 ILCS 9/74