210 ILCS 49/5-108: Infection prevention and facility safety improvement payments.

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.