Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 49/5-108 – Infection prevention and facility safety improvement payments
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 49/5-108
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Payments will be awarded to facilities on a per bed basis with the funded appropriation for Fiscal Year 2022 divided by the number of licensed beds in each facility. Facilities will receive an equal amount for every licensed bed from the amount appropriated. Facilities shall use these funds for improvements to their facilities that promote infection prevention or improve the safety within the facility. Funding may be used for, but are not limited to, the following: restroom renovations to promote infection prevention, kitchen and food delivery alterations that promote infection prevention, and HVAC or air filtration upgrades that promote infection prevention. Facilities must attest to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services that the funding was utilized for the purpose of infection prevention and control or improved facility safety. If the facility does not attest to the usage of the payments or cannot document the usage of payments the Department shall recoup the expenditure of funds by withholding payment of rate.