Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4612: HOME SERVICES REFERRAL
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that an assisted living establishment or a shared housing establishment shall only make referrals to its residents for home services providers that are licensed under the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act. Establishes penalties for violating the referral requirement. Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Community Living Facilities Licensing Act, and the Life Care Facilities Act to require that the Department of Public Health to distribute to each establishment or facility a one-page, 8.5 by 11 inch public safety announcement flyer in at least 12-point type and that the each establishment or facility post the flyer in a prominent location for all visitors to see. Effective January 1, 2027.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4612Introduced 2/3/2026, by Rep. Suzanne M. NessSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 9/30.5 new210 ILCS 9/81 new210 ILCS 9/135210 ILCS 35/5.6 new210 ILCS 35/8.7 new210 ILCS 40/10.4210 ILCS 40/10.5 new 210 ILCS 9/30.5 new 210 ILCS 9/81 new 210 ILCS 9/135 210 ILCS 35/5.6 new 210 ILCS 35/8.7 new 210 ILCS 40/10.4 210 ILCS 40/10.5 new ILCS 9/30.5 new ILCS 9/81 new ILCS 9/135 ILCS 35/5.6 new ILCS 35/8.7 new ILCS 40/10.4 ILCS 40/10.5 new Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act…
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4612Introduced 2/3/2026, by Rep. Suzanne M. NessSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 9/30.5 new210 ILCS 9/81 new210 ILCS 9/135210 ILCS 35/5.6 new210 ILCS 35/8.7 new210 ILCS 40/10.4210 ILCS 40/10.5 new 210 ILCS 9/30.5 new 210 ILCS 9/81 new 210 ILCS 9/135 210 ILCS 35/5.6 new 210 ILCS 35/8.7 new 210 ILCS 40/10.4 210 ILCS 40/10.5 new ILCS 9/30.5 new ILCS 9/81 new ILCS 9/135 ILCS 35/5.6 new ILCS 35/8.7 new ILCS 40/10.4 ILCS 40/10.5 new Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that anassisted living establishment or a shared housing establishment shall onlymake referrals to its residents for home services providers that arelicensed under the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing AgencyLicensing Act. Establishes penalties for violating the referralrequirement. Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, theCommunity Living Facilities Licensing Act, and the Life Care FacilitiesAct to require that the Department of Public Health to distribute to eachestablishment or facility a one-page, 8.5 by 11 inch public safetyannouncement flyer in at least 12-point type and that the eachestablishment or facility post the flyer in a prominent location for allvisitors to see. Effective January 1, 2027. LRB104 18371 BAB 31813 b LRB104 18371 BAB 31813 b LRB104 18371 BAB 31813 b A BILL FOR HB4612LRB104 18371 BAB 31813 …