IL HB1916

Municipalities and fire protection districts may charge reasonable fees to independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and similar congregate care facilities for lift-assist services provided by fire departments and emergency response personnel

"Lift-assist service" is defined as responding to a facility to help move a patient from their current position to a desired position, but excludes ambulance transport to health care facilities

Fees are capped at actual personnel and equipment costs incurred when providing lift-assist services

Municipalities and fire protection districts may require facilities to sign written agreements to reimburse injury costs for personnel hurt while providing lift-assist services, including medical treatment, disability payments, and pension payments

Facilities that sign such agreements cannot be made third parties to employee injury claims and cannot intervene in lawsuits filed by injured municipal or district employees