As Pandemic Rages On, Illinois Delays Fines For Understaffed Nursing Homes – WBEZ (Chicago)

A 2010 law established minimum hours of direct daily care for residents who need skilled nursing. Lawmakers did not enact the fines until 18 months ago. That measure says “monetary penalties shall be imposed beginning no later than Jan. 1, 2021.”

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