Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 30 — Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act.

This Act may be cited as the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act

This Act may be cited as the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

The Illinois Department of Public Health shall upon receiving reports made under this Act, seek to protect residents and prevent further harm to the resident who was the subject of the report and other residents in the facility. In performing these duties, the Department may utilize such protective services of other St…

As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires: a

As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires: a. "Department" means the Department of Public Health of the State of Illinois. b. "Resident" means a person residing in and receiving personal care from a long term care facility, or residing in a mental health facility or developmental disability facility as…

(Text of Section before amendment by P

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-465) Sec. 4. Any long term care facility administrator, agent or employee or any physician, hospital, surgeon, dentist, osteopath, chiropractor, podiatric physician, accredited religious practitioner who provides treatment by spiritual means alone through prayer in accordan…

Any person required to investigate cases of suspected resident abuse or neglect may take or cause to be taken, at the resident's expense color photographs and x-rays of the area of trauma on the resident who is the subject of a report. (Source: P.A. 82-120.)

(Text of Section before amendment by P

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-465) Sec. 6. All reports of suspected abuse or neglect made under this Act shall be made immediately by telephone to the Department's central register established under Section 14 on the single, State-wide, toll-free telephone number established under Section 13, or in pers…

The report required by this Act shall include the name of the resident, the name and address of the nursing home at which the resident resides; the resident's age; the nature of the resident's condition including any evidence of previous injuries or disabilities, and any other information that the reporter believes mig…

Any person, institution or agency, participating in good faith in the making of a report, or in the investigation of such a report or in the taking of photographs or x-rays under this Act shall have immunity from liability, civil, criminal, or otherwise, that might result by reason of such actions. For the purpose of a…

Any person who makes a report or who investigates a report under this Act shall testify fully in any judicial proceeding resulting from such report, as to any evidence of abuse or neglect, or the cause thereof. No evidence shall be excluded by reason of any common law or statutory privilege relating to communications b…

If, during the investigation of a report made pursuant to this Act, the Department obtains information indicating possible criminal acts, the Department shall refer the matter to the appropriate law enforcement agency or agencies for further investigation or prosecution. The Department shall make the entire file of its…

The Department may arrange for protective services to any nursing home resident who requires them when a report of abuse or neglect has been made

The Department may arrange for protective services to any nursing home resident who requires them when a report of abuse or neglect has been made. Such services shall be arranged for a limited time, as determined by the Department to be sufficient for the resident to obtain alternative permanent placement with the help…

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize or require protective services, medical care or treatment for any person in contravention of his stated or implied objection thereto upon grounds that it conflicts with his or her religious belief or practices, nor shall such person be considered abused or neglected f…

There shall be a single State-wide, toll-free telephone number established and maintained by the Department which all persons, whether or not mandated by law, may use to report suspected long term care facility resident abuse or neglect at any hour of the day or night, on any day of the week. Any other person may use t…

There shall be a central register of all cases of suspected long term care facility resident abuse or neglect reported and maintained by the Department under this Act

There shall be a central register of all cases of suspected long term care facility resident abuse or neglect reported and maintained by the Department under this Act. Through the recording of initial, preliminary, progress, and final reports, the central register shall be operated in such a manner as to enable the Dep…

The Long Term Care Facility Advisory Board established under the Nursing Home Care Act shall conduct hearings and consult with individuals of distinction in the fields of health, human services, law and other appropriate areas in a continuing assessment of the problem of resident abuse and neglect. It shall advise and…

Within the appropriation available, the Department shall conduct a continuing education and training program for State and local staff, persons and officials required to report, the general public, and other persons engaged in or intending to engage in the prevention, identification, and treatment of resident abuse and…