Illinois · statute · 210 ILCS 35 · 20 active provisions
Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to authorize the Department of Public Health to license Community Living Facilities using standards appropriate to this type of residential setting. The Community Living Facility is a transitional residential setting which provides guidance, supervision, training and other assistance…
Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Community Living Facilities Licensing Act". (Source: P.A. 82-567.)
Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section have the meanings ascribed to them herein. (1) "Adult" means a person 18 years of age or older. (2) "Applicant" means any person, agency, association, corporation, partnership, or organization making application f…
Department's powers and duties. The Director of the Department shall establish a system of licensure for Community Living Facilities, in accordance with this Act, for the purposes of: (1) Protecting the health, welfare and safety of residents; (2) Insuring the provision of appropriate programming and support services f…
Licensing standards. The Department shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing minimum standards for licensing of Community Living Facilities. These rules shall regulate: (1) The location of Community Living Facilities. These provisions shall insure that the Community Living Facilities are in appropriate neigh…
Closed captioning required. A Community Living Facility licensed under this Act must make reasonable efforts to have activated at all times the closed captioning feature on a television in a common area provided for use by the general public or in a resident's room, or enable the closed captioning feature when requeste…
Community Living Facility employee assistance programs. A Community Living Facility shall ensure that licensed health care professionals employed by the Community Living Facility are aware of employee assistance programs or other like programs available for the physical and mental well-being of the employee. The Commun…
Operation without a license. (1) Any person, agency, association, corporation, partnership, or organization which operates a Community Living Facility without a valid license from the Department is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined an amount in excess of $500 but not exceeding $10,000, and each day of vio…
Issuance of licenses. All Community Living Facilities shall be licensed by the Department. The procedures for obtaining a valid license are as follows: (1) Application for a license shall be made on forms provided and in the manner prescribed by the Department. All applications shall be accompanied by an application fe…
Departmental inspection. (1) The Department may inspect the records and premises of a Community Living Facility whenever the Department determines appropriate. (2) The Department shall investigate all reports of violation received from any other governmental entity which also has monitoring responsibility for Community…
Fire inspections; authority. (a) Per the requirements of Public Act 96-1141, on January 1, 2011 a report titled "Streamlined Auditing and Monitoring for Community Based Services: First Steps Toward a More Efficient System for Providers, State Government, and the Community" was provided for members of the General Assemb…
Regular licenses. (1) A regular license shall be valid for a one-year period from the date of authorization. A license is not transferable. (2) Within 120 to 150 days prior to the date of expiration of the license, the licensee shall apply to the Department for renewal of the license. The procedure for renewing a valid…
Procedures for filing a complaint. (1) Any person, agency, association or governmental body may file a complaint with the Department alleging that a Community Living Facility is in violation of this Act or of the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this Act. (2) The Department may conduct an investigation in…
Grounds for denial or revocation of a license. The Department may deny or begin proceedings to revoke a license if the applicant or licensee has been convicted of a felony or 2 or more misdemeanors involving moral turpitude, as shown by a certified copy of the court of conviction; if the Department determines after inv…
Right to hearing. (1) No license may be denied or revoked unless the applicant or licensee is given written notice of the grounds for the Department's action. The applicant or licensee may appeal the Department's proposed action within 15 days after receipt of the Department's written notice by making written request t…
Grounds for immediate closure. Any situation that exists at a Community Living Facility which may result in serious mental, psychological or physical harm to residents shall be abated or eliminated immediately. If the Department determines that such a situation exists and that proper measures to remedy the situation ar…
Closure of a Community Living Facility. If, at any time, a licensee determines that he will terminate the operation of a Community Living Facility which is licensed pursuant to this Act, he shall notify the Department of this decision at least 60 days prior to the date of closure. When the Department is notified of a p…
Injunction. The operation or maintenance of a Community Living Facility in violation of this Act, or of rules and regulations promulgated under this Act, is declared a public nuisance inimical to the public welfare. The Director in the name of the people of the State, through the Attorney General, or the State's Attorn…
Savings Provision. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the outcome of any actions pending before or on the effective date of this Act. (Source: P.A. 82-567.)
Community Living Facilities currently licensed or having made application. Community Living Facilities currently operating with licenses issued under the "Nursing Home Care Act", approved August 23, 1979, as amended, or having made application to the Department for licenses as of March 31, 1982, under the "Nursing Home…