IL HB5603

Expands the definition of "facility" under the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act to include facilities licensed under the MC/DD Act, replacing the previous reference to "long-term care for under age 22" facilities.

Requires facilities to make reasonable attempts to accommodate residents who want to conduct electronic monitoring in shared rooms, including offering to move either resident to another available shared room or allowing a private room at the resident's expense.

Changes the requirement that facilities "may" turn off monitoring devices to "shall" turn off devices when a new roommate does not consent and the monitoring resident does not remove or disable the device.

Adds new penalties in the MC/DD Act for facilities that retaliate or discriminate against residents for consenting to electronic monitoring, or that prevent installation or use of authorized monitoring devices by residents with proper consent.

Makes the Department's annual funding of up to $50,000 to assist medical assistance recipients in purchasing electronic monitoring devices subject to appropriation.