Illinois · statute · 210 ILCS 135 · 21 active provisions
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. (Source: P.A. 85-1250.)
The purpose of this Act is to promote the operation of community-integrated living arrangements for the supervision of persons with a developmental disability by licensing community developmental services agencies to provide an array of community-integrated living arrangements for such individuals. These community-inte…
As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Applicant" means a person, group of persons, association, partnership or corporation that applies for a license as a community developmental services agency under this Act. (b) "Community developmental services agency" or "agency" means a public or privat…
(a) Any community developmental services agency who wishes to develop and support a variety of community-integrated living arrangements may do so pursuant to a license issued by the Department under this Act. However, programs established under or otherwise subject to the Child Care Act of 1969, the Nursing Home Care A…
(a) The Department may conduct an investigation upon receipt of a complaint to insure that the agency is in compliance with this Act. If, based upon the results of its investigation, the Department determines that the agency is not in compliance with this Act, it shall serve a notice of violation upon the agency as set…
(a) The Department shall deny an application for a license, or revoke or refuse to renew the license of a community developmental services agency, or refuse to issue a license to the holder of a temporary permit, if the Department determines that the applicant, agency or permit holder has not complied with a provision…
(a) Except in emergency situations, 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 and shall do so within 15 days after receipt of the Department's written noti…
(a) Any community developmental services agency that continues to operate after its license is revoked under this Act, or after its license expires and the Department refuses to renew the license, is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined an amount in excess of $500 but not exceeding $2,000, and each day of vi…
By July 1, 1989, the Department shall adopt rules pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to establish minimum standards for licensing community-integrated living arrangements under this Act. These rules shall govern the operation and conduct of community-integrated living arrangements and shall provide f…
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-465) Sec. 9.1. Recipient's funds; protection. (a) To protect a recipient's funds, a service provider: (1) May accept funds from a recipient for safekeeping and management if the service provider receives written authorization from the recipient or the recipient's guardian.…
Emergency contacts and required records. An agency shall collect and securely store identifying and contact information for each resident. Unless otherwise required by statute or an agency's rules or policies, this information may include, but not be limited to, a current photograph, personal contact information, guard…
Community integration. (a) Community-integrated living arrangements shall be located so as to enable residents to participate in and be integrated into their community or neighborhood. The location of such arrangements shall promote community integration of persons with developmental disabilities. (b) Beginning January…
All agencies previously licensed under the Community Residential Alternatives Licensing Act are subject to and shall be licensed under this Act. (Source: P.A. 90-423, eff. 8-15-97.)
Nursing services. Subject to appropriation, the Department shall adjust its rate methodology for community-integrated living arrangements using as a guide the findings and recommendations of the CILA nursing services reimbursement working group established by Senate Resolution 514 of the 94th General Assembly in order…
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…
Registry checks for employees. (a) Within 60 days after August 19, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 97-441), the Department shall require all of its community developmental services agencies to conduct required registry checks on employees at the time of hire and annually thereafter during employment. The require…
Emergency notification. Any facility licensed under this Act shall notify the Department when emergency calls are made from the facility. The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement this Section, including, but not limited to, reporting procedures and protocols and penalties for failing to report. (Sour…
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-470) Sec. 13.3. Community-integrated living arrangement per diem reimbursement. As used in this Section, "medical absence" means a situation in which a resident is temporarily absent from a community-integrated living arrangement to receive medical treatment or for other re…
Transparency for individuals and guardians. By October 1, 2011, the Department shall make available to individuals and guardians upon enrollment a document listing telephone numbers and other contact information to report suspected cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The information provided shall include a delin…
Authorized electronic monitoring of a resident's room. (a) A resident shall be permitted to conduct authorized electronic monitoring of the resident's room through the use of electronic monitoring devices placed in the room pursuant to the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Community-Integrated Living Arrangements and…
Designation of representative. Any adult resident of a community-integrated living arrangement who does not have a legal guardian and has not been adjudicated incompetent may designate another adult of his or her choice to serve as the representative of the resident for the sole purpose of receiving notification from t…