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VOL. 35 Issue 43
Regulation Illinois
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New Regulations
Proposed
Regulations
NEW REGULATIONS: Rules adopted by agencies this week.
PROPOSED REGULATIONS: Rules proposed by agencies this week, commencing a 45-day First Notice period. Public comments must be accepted
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October 21, 2011
Claire B. Eberle, Editor Joint Committee on Administrative Rules 700 Stratton Office Bldg., Springfield IL 62706
Elaine Spencer, Assoc. Editor Illinois General Assembly 217/785-2254 ilga.gov/commission/jcar
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LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
The HEALTH FACILITIES AND SER-VICES
REVIEW BOARD repealed
sections of two Parts titled "Narrative
and Planning Policies" (77 Ill Adm
Code 1100; 35 Ill Reg 7463) and "Pro-cessing,
Classification Policies and
Review Criteria" (77 Ill Adm Code 1110;
35 Ill Reg 7474), both effective 10/7/
11. The repealed text set requirements
for projects that established, ex-panded,
or modernized general or
specialized long-term care (LTC) fa-cilities.
In addition, HFSRB updates
and consolidates those requirements
in a new Part titled "Long-Term Care"
(77 Ill Adm Code 1125; 35 Ill Reg
7504), also effective on 10/7/11. Fur-ther,
many of the definitions found in
Part 1130 (Health Facilities Planning
Procedural Rules) are added to the
new Part and tailored when needed to
LTC facilities. The financial and eco-nomic
review standards found in Part
1120 (Health Facilities and Services
Financial and Economic Feasibility
Review) are added, also. HFSRB is
implementing a provision of Public
Act 96-31 that requires it to establish
a separate set of rules and guidelines
for long-term care that recognizes
that nursing homes are a different
business line and service model from
other regulated facilities. Those af-fected
by these rulemakings include
long-term care facilities.
Questions/requests for copies of the 3
rulemakings above: Claire Burman,
HFSRB, 122 S. Michigan Ave., 7th Fl.,
Chicago IL 60603, 312/814-8814, e-mail:
Claire.Burman@illinois.gov.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
The DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES adopted amendments to
"Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families" (TANF) (89 Ill Adm Code
112; 35 Ill Reg 1818), "Aid to the
Aged, Blind or Disabled" (AABD) (89
Ill Adm Code 113; 35 Ill Reg 1832),
"General Assistance" (GA) (89 Ill Adm
Code 114; 35 Ill Reg 1844), and
"Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP)" (89 Ill Adm Code
121; 35 Ill Reg 1856), all effective 10/
5/11. The rulemakings implement fed-eral
regulations that allow trafficking
victims (or the minor child, spouse,
parent, or sibling of a victim) to be
included in the category of "nonciti-zens"
who may qualify for public aid
cash, medical, and nutrition assis-tance.
(Trafficking victims are indi-viduals
used in illegal trade for com-
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER PERMITS
The SECRETARY OF STATE proposed
amendments to "School Bus Driver
Permit" (92 Ill Adm Code 1035; 35 Ill
Reg 16960) that implement a provi-sion
of Public Act 97-224 and make
additional changes. The statutory
change adds those under an order of
court supervision to the list of drivers
and applicants who may be denied a
school bus driver permit. The rule-making
also amends the definition of
"multifunction school activity bus" to
reflect an increase in rider capacity
and removes the word "restricted" from
the commercial driving permit desig-nation
in compliance with federal au-dit
findings requiring the removal of
the type J48 restriction. A further
amendment requires permit applicants
to agree in writing to release drug and
alcohol test results to SOS. Employ-ers
are required to notify SOS within
48 hours that a school bus driver
permit holder has failed or refused a
"reasonable suspicion" drug and alco-hol
test, and SOS is authorized to
subsequently issue a 3-year permit
suspension. This rulemaking may im-pact
small businesses and units of
local government that employ school
bus drivers.
