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HB 2773

NURSING HOME TRANSCRIPT FEE

104th Regular Session Introduced by Harry Benton and 1 co-sponsor

The bill raises per-page fees for nursing home hearing transcripts and certified copies, increasing costs to requesters.

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 2773

HB 2773 — Nursing Home Transcript Fee (summary)

Status: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Introduced: February 6–13, 2025 (filed by Rep. Barbara Hernandez)
Primary sponsor: Rep. Barbara Hernandez; Cosponsor: Rep. Harry Benton
Statutory change: amends the Nursing Home Care Act, 210 ILCS 45/3‑711
Companion bill: SB 618

Purpose and intent

The bill raises the per‑page charges that the Illinois Department of Public Health may collect when it furnishes transcripts and certified copies of administrative hearing records under the Nursing Home Care Act. The stated effect is an increase in the fees charged to persons requesting those transcripts.

Key provisions / changes

Amends Section 3‑711 (210 ILCS 45/3‑711) to change transcript fees as follows:
- Original transcript: increases from $0.70 per page to $3.00 per page.
- Certified copy: increases from $0.25 per page to $0.75 per page.
- Charge for any part of a transcript that was ordered and paid for before the original record is written: increases from $0.25 per page to $0.75 per page.

Other existing language remains: the Department must provide or arrange for a stenographer (at the Department’s expense) and preserve records of proceedings; the notice, complaint, pleadings, transcript, and findings/decision are the official record.

Who is affected

  • Requesters of nursing home hearing transcripts: residents, family members, attorneys, advocates, and other “interested persons” who obtain hearing transcripts from the Department.
  • Department of Public Health: will collect higher fees when furnishing transcripts (the bill does not change the Department’s obligation to provide/record proceedings).
  • Parties involved in administrative hearings (may face higher document costs in appeals, record review, or litigation).

Practical and fiscal impact

  • Direct effect: increases the per‑page cost to requesters — an increase of $2.30 per page for original transcripts and $0.50 per page for certified copies. The total cost impact depends on transcript length.
  • Fiscal impact to the Department: potentially higher fee revenue collected from requesters; the bill does not specify how revenue is used.
  • Access implications: higher fees could increase the cost of obtaining official records for smaller parties or pro se litigants; legal representatives and institutions will face higher copying costs.

Legislative/procedural notes

  • Introduced in early February 2025 by Rep. Barbara Hernandez; cosponsored by Rep. Harry Benton.
  • Referred to committee(s) and noted as Rule 19(a) / re‑referred to Rules Committee (3/21/2025). Committee hearings and actions were recorded (e.g., public hearing and testimony entries dated 4/09/2025).
  • Companion Senate bill: SB 618.

Note: the source material contained unrelated legislative text from another state (liquor licensing language). This summary focuses only on the Nursing Home transcript fee provisions in Section 3‑711 of the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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