Bill
HB 3428
DPH will hold semiannual joint trainings for surveyors and long‑term care providers to improve consistency, transparency, and prevention of deficiencies.
Status and timeline
- Bill number: HB 3428 — Enacted as Public Act 104‑0305
- Introduced by: Rep. Jackie Haas (first reading 2/18/2025)
- Chief Senate sponsor: Sen. Dave Syverson
- Passed both chambers (House and Senate unanimous/near‑unanimous votes), sent to Governor 6/20/2025, signed 8/15/2025.
- Effective date: January 1, 2026.
Purpose
- To improve consistency, transparency, and prevention of common deficiencies in long‑term care oversight by requiring the Illinois Department of Public Health (DPH) to hold regular joint trainings that bring together surveyors, providers, the State long‑term care ombudsman, and provider associations.
Key provisions
- Statutory additions:
- Adds Section 111 to the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act (210 ILCS 9).
- Adds Section 3‑811 to the Nursing Home Care Act (210 ILCS 45).
- Joint training frequency:
- DPH must provide joint training sessions semiannually (twice per year) for surveyors and providers (both assisted living establishments and nursing homes, in their respective statutes).
- Planning and participation:
- The State long‑term care ombudsman (or a designee) and representatives of each relevant provider association in Illinois must be included in the planning process for training topics, content, coordination, and presentations.
- Annual content requirement:
- At least one joint session per year must include regional citation patterns related to complaints, applicable standards, and survey outcomes.
- Standardized training (assisted living only):
- DPH must develop standardized training materials for assisted living establishments aimed at preventing common citations identified in the assisted living survey process.
- Nursing home provision mirrors the assisted living requirement except the text does not explicitly require the development of standardized training for nursing homes.
Who is affected
- Department of Public Health — responsible for organizing and delivering trainings.
- Long‑term care surveyors — will participate jointly with providers.
- Assisted living and shared housing providers and nursing home providers — expected to attend, engage, and benefit from prevention‑focused training.
- State Long‑Term Care Ombudsman office and provider associations — included in planning and presentation roles.
- Residents and families — may see indirect benefits from improved compliance, fewer preventable deficiencies, and clearer enforcement expectations.
Potential impacts and considerations
- Expected benefits: improved communication between regulators and providers, greater consistency in survey practices, targeted education to reduce recurring deficiencies, and enhanced transparency of regional citation trends.
- Resource implications: DPH will need staff/time and potentially funding to plan, coordinate, and deliver semiannual statewide trainings and to develop standardized assisted‑living training materials; costs and implementation details are not specified in the Act.
- Implementation begins on the effective date (1/1/2026).
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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