210 ILCS 86/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Hospital Report Card Act. (Source: P.A. 93-563, eff. 1-1-04.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 86 — Hospital Report Card Act.
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Provisions
210 ILCS 86/5
Findings
Findings. The General Assembly finds that Illinois consumers have a right to access information about the quality of health care provided in Illinois hospitals in order to make better decisions about their choice of health care provider. (Source: P.A. 93-563, eff. 1-1-04.)
210 ILCS 86/10
Definitions
Definitions. For the purpose of this Act: "Average daily census" means the average number of inpatients receiving service on any given 24-hour period beginning at midnight in each clinical service area of the hospital. "Clinical service area" means a grouping of clinical services by a generic class of various types or…
210 ILCS 86/15
Staffing levels
Staffing levels. (a) The number of registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, and other nursing personnel assigned to each patient care unit shall be consistent with the types of nursing care needed by the patients and the capabilities of the staff. Patients on each unit shall be evaluated near the end…
210 ILCS 86/20
Orientation and training
Orientation and training. (a) All health care facilities shall have established an orientation process that provides initial job training and information and assesses the direct care nursing staff's ability to fulfill specified responsibilities. (b) Personnel not competent for a given unit shall not be assigned to work…
210 ILCS 86/25
Hospital reports
Hospital reports. (a) Individual hospitals shall prepare a quarterly report including all of the following: (1) Nursing hours per patient day, average daily census, and average daily hours worked for each clinical service area. (2) Infection-related measures for the facility for the specific clinical procedures and dev…
210 ILCS 86/30
Department reports
Department reports. The Department of Public Health shall annually submit to the General Assembly a report summarizing the quarterly reports by health service area and shall publish that report on its website. The Department of Public Health may issue quarterly informational bulletins at its discretion, summarizing all…
210 ILCS 86/35
Whistleblower protections
Whistleblower protections. (a) A hospital covered by this Act shall not penalize, discriminate, or retaliate in any manner against an employee with respect to compensation or the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment who in good faith, individually or in conjunction with another person or persons, does any of…
210 ILCS 86/40
Private right of action
Private right of action. Any health care facility that violates the provisions of Section 35 may be held liable to the employee affected in an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction for such legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this Act. (Source: P.A. 93-563, eff. 1…
210 ILCS 86/45
Regulatory oversight
Regulatory oversight. The Department shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this Act as a condition of licensure under the Hospital Licensing Act and shall enforce such compliance according to the provisions of the Hospital Licensing Act. (Source: P.A. 93-563, eff. 1-1-04.)
210 ILCS 86/90
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(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 93-563, eff. 1-1-04; text omitted.)
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2004. (Source: P.A. 93-563, eff. 1-1-04.)