Illinois bill would require disability group homes to disclose private equity ownership to state
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Olivia Olander
Summary
An Illinois bill awaiting Governor Pritzker's approval would require group homes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to report to the state when purchased by private equity or asset management firms. The legislation, which passed with broad bipartisan support, aims to increase transparency and oversight after incidents like Broadstep's license revocation revealed systemic problems including expired medications, incomplete background checks, and unreported critical incidents. The bill addresses growing concerns about private equity's role in disability care and the need for regulatory oversight to protect vulnerable residents.
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· 3 pulledExpired medications. Incomplete background checks. 'Critical incidents,' which may have included medical emergencies and other events that spurred 911 calls, not reported properly.
The bill, which passed the General Assembly this spring with broad bipartisan support, requires facilities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to report to the state when they are purchased by an asset management firm.
By the time Illinois notified group home provider Broadstep two years ago that it was revoking its license, the list of problems documented by state investigators spanned nearly seven pages.
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