IL HB5061

Beginning January 1, 2027, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services must recompute STAR ratings for nursing facilities that had their antipsychotic medication quality measure scores suppressed and ratings set to one due to federal CMS audit actions.

Quality payments to affected nursing facilities must be based on the recomputed STAR rating scores rather than the suppressed ratings.

Nursing facilities may submit documentation to the Department regarding their score suppression status and quarterly CMS reports listing long-stay rating points to facilitate the recomputation process.

The bill amends Section 5-5.2 of the Illinois Public Aid Code within the Medical Assistance Article.