210 ILCS 87/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Language Assistance Services Act. (Source: P.A. 88-244.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 87 — Language Assistance Services Act.
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Provisions
210 ILCS 87/5
Legislative findings
Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds and declares that Illinois is becoming a land of people whose languages and cultures give the state a global quality. The Legislature further finds and declares that access to basic health care services is the right of every resident of the State, and that access to info…
210 ILCS 87/10
Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Department" means the Department of Public Health. "Interpreter" means a person fluent in English and in the necessary language of the patient who can accurately speak, read, and readily interpret the necessary second language, or a person who can accurately sign and read sign languag…
210 ILCS 87/15
Language assistance services
Language assistance services. (a) To ensure access to health care information and services for limited-English-speaking or non-English-speaking residents and deaf residents, a health facility must do the following: (1) Adopt and review annually a policy for providing language assistance services to patients with langua…
210 ILCS 87/16
Complaint system
Complaint system. The Department shall develop and implement a complaint system through which the Department may receive complaints related to violations of this Act. The Department shall establish a complaint system or utilize an existing Department complaint system. The complaint system shall include (i) a complaint…
210 ILCS 87/17
Plan of correction; penalty
Plan of correction; penalty. If the Department finds that a health facility is in violation of this Act, the health facility may submit to the Department, for its approval, a plan of correction. If a health facility violates an approved plan of correction within 6 months of its submission, the Department may impose a p…
210 ILCS 87/18
Rules
Rules. The Department shall adopt any rules necessary for the administration and enforcement of this Act. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Department under this Act. (Source: P.A. 93-564, eff. 1-1-04.)
210 ILCS 87/19
Administrative Review Law
Administrative Review Law. The Administrative Review Law shall apply to and govern all proceedings for judicial review of final administrative decisions of the Department under this Act. (Source: P.A. 93-564, eff. 1-1-04.)