Part 300: SKILLED NURSING AND INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES CODE

Section 300.3010 Applicability a) These standards shall apply to all existing Long-Term Care Facilities and all minor alterations or remodeling changes to existing facilities. See Subpart N for New Construction and Major Additions and Alterations. b) Minor alterations or remodeli…

Section 300.3020 Compliance with Local Codes and Standards a) Each facility shall comply with the applicable provisions of the following codes and standards. Any incorporation by reference in this Section of federal regulations or of any standards of a nationally recognized organ…

Section 300.3030 Preparation of Drawings and Specifications Drawings and specifications prepared for work which is required by these Standards shall be prepared in accordance with Section 300.2830 of the Construction Standards for New Facilities. (Source: Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. …

Section 300.3040 Site a) Each facility shall comply with all applicable zoning ordinances and be located on a reasonably flat or rolling, well-drained site that is: not subject to flooding; reasonably free from sources of excessive noise, noxious or hazardous smoke or fumes; not …

Section 300.3050 Administration and Public Areas a) Facilities for the physically handicapped (public, staff and residents) shall be provided in administration and public areas as well as in resident areas. b) Each facility shall be provided with sufficient administrative office …

Section 300.3060 Nursing Unit a) General Requirements for Bedrooms 1) Resident bedrooms shall have an entrance directly off of a corridor with an entrance door that swings into the room. Rooms used as bedrooms and included in the licensed capacity as of December 24, 1987, which d…

Section 300.3070 Living, Dining, Activities Rooms a) Provide at least one comfortably furnished living room and dining room for use of residents. 1) The room shall be an outside room and if combined shall have an area of not less than 20 square feet per resident bed. 2) The dinin…

Section 300.3080 Treatment and Personal Care Space and appropriate equipment shall be provided to meet the resident's needs for treatment, grooming and hair care. (Source: Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 4684, effective March 24, 1989)

Section 300.3090 Service Departments a) Kitchen 1) Provide a kitchen area, not including food storage area, of approximately ten square feet per resident bed; this may be reduced for a facility with 40 or more beds. Any deviation from this requirement must receive approval from t…

Section 300.310 Department may Survey Facilities Formerly Licensed The Department may survey any former facility which once held a license to insure that the facility is not operating without a license. (Section 3-107 of the Act) (Source: Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 4684, effective M…

Section 300.3100 General Building Requirements a) Elevators 1) Provide a minimum of one elevator in all buildings of three or more stories in height. Additional elevators shall be provided as determined by the Department, based on the number, population, and condition of the resi…

Section 300.3110 Structural a) Buildings and all parts thereof shall be maintained structurally to support all dead, live and lateral loads. (B) b) Buildings shall be maintained in good repair. Buildings that show signs of distress shall be repaired immediately. (B) (Source: Amen…

Section 300.3120 Mechanical Systems a) Mechanical systems shall be maintained to assure proper working order and safe operation. Instructions in the operational use of the systems and equipment shall be available at the facility. b) Thermal and Acoustical Insulation. Insulation s…

Section 300.3130 Plumbing Systems a) General Plumbing Requirements 1) All plumbing systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Plumbing Code except that the number of water closets, lavatories, bath tubs, showers and other fixtures …

Section 300.3140 Electrical Requirements a) The electrical installation for existing facilities shall continue to meet all the requirements of NFPA 70. b) Circuit breakers or fusible switches that provide disconnecting means and overcurrent protection for conductors connected to …

Section 300.315 Supported Congregate Living Arrangement Demonstration (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 48 Ill. Reg. 3317, effective February 16, 2024)

Section 300.320 Waivers a) Upon application by a facility, the Director may grant or renew the waiver of the facility's compliance with a rule or standard for a period not to exceed the duration of the current license or, in the case of an application for license renewal, the dur…

Section 300.3210 General a) No resident shall be deprived of any rights, benefits, or privileges guaranteed by State or federal law, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, or the Constitution of the United States solely on account of the resident's status as a resident of a f…

Section 300.3220 Medical Care a) A resident shall be permitted to retain the services of his or her own personal physician at his or her own expense under an individual or group plan of health insurance, or under any public or private assistance program providing such coverage. (…

Section 300.3230 Restraints (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 16609, effective September 18, 1998)

Section 300.3240 Abuse and Neglect a) An owner, licensee, administrator, employee or agent of a facility shall not abuse or neglect a resident. (Section 2-107 of the Act) b) A facility employee or agent who becomes aware of abuse or neglect of a resident shall immediately report …

Section 300.3250 Communication and Visitation a) Every resident shall be permitted unimpeded, private and uncensored communication of his choice by mail, public telephone or visitation. (Section 2-108 of the Act) b) The facility administrator shall ensure that correspondence is c…

Section 300.3260 Resident's Funds a) A resident shall be permitted to manage his own financial affairs unless he or his guardian or if the resident is a minor, his parent, authorizes the administrator of the facility in writing to manage such resident's financial affairs under su…

Section 300.3270 Residents' Advisory Council Each resident shall have the right to participate in a residents' advisory council as indicated in Section 300.640. (Source: Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 4684, effective March 24, 1989)

Section 300.3280 Contract With Facility Each resident shall have the right to contract with the facility as indicated in Section 300.630. (Source: Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 4684, effective March 24, 1989)

Section 300.3290 Private Right of Action a) Each resident shall have the right to maintain a private right of action against a facility as described in subsections (b) through (i) of this Section. b) The owner and licensee of a facility are liable to a resident for any intentiona…

Section 300.3295 Prohibition of Retaliatory Action Against Residents a) For the purposes of this Section, "retaliatory action" means an action that is taken in retaliation for a resident's involvement in one or more of the protected activities described in subsections (b)(1) thro…

Section 300.330 Definitions Abuse − any physical or mental injury or sexual assault inflicted on a resident other than by accidental means in a facility. (Section 1-103 of the Act) Abuse means: Physical abuse refers to the infliction of injury on a resident that occurs other than…

Section 300.3300 Transfer or Discharge a) A resident shall not be transferred or discharged in violation of the Act. A resident may be discharged from a facility after the resident gives the administrator, a physician, or a nurse of the facility written notice of their desire to …

Section 300.3305 Department Ordered Readmission of a Resident a) A facility that complies with an order of the Department to readmit a resident that has been deemed to have been unlawfully discharged shall notify the Department within 10 business days after the resident has been …

Section 300.3310 Complaint Procedures a) A resident shall be permitted to present grievances on behalf of himself or herself and others to the administrator, the Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board, the residents' advisory council, State governmental agencies, or other persons…

Section 300.3320 Confidentiality a) The Department, the facility and all other public or private agencies shall respect the confidentiality of a resident's record and shall not divulge or disclose the contents of a record in a manner which identifies a resident, except upon a res…

Section 300.3330 Facility Implementation a) The facility shall establish written policies and procedures to implement the responsibilities and rights provided in Article II of the Act. The policies shall include the procedure for the investigation and resolution of resident compl…

Section 300.3340 Social Isolation a) For the purposes of this Section: 1) "Assistive and supportive technology and devices" means computers, video conferencing equipment, distance-based communication technology, or other technological equipment, accessories, or electronic license…

Section 300.340 Incorporated and Referenced Materials a) The following regulations and standards are incorporated in this Part: 1) Private and professional association standards: A) ANSI/ASME Standard No. A17.1-2007, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, which may be obtained…

Section 300.3410 Application of Other Sections of These Minimum Standards (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 3113, effective February 15, 2002)

Section 300.3420 Administrator (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 3113, effective February 15, 2002)

Section 300.3430 Policies (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 3113, effective February 15, 2002)

Section 300.3440 Personnel (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 3113, effective February 15, 2002)

Section 300.3450 Resident Living Services Medical and Dental Care (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 3113, effective February 15, 2002)

Section 300.3460 Resident Services Program (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 3113, effective February 15, 2002)

Section 300.3470 Psychological Services (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 3113, effective February 15, 2002)

Section 300.3480 Social Services (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 3113, effective February 15, 2002)

Section 300.3490 Recreational and Activities Services (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 3113, effective February 15, 2002)

Section 300.3500 Individual Treatment Plan (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 3113, effective February 15, 2002)

Section 300.3510 Health Services (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 3113, effective February 15, 2002)

Section 300.3520 Medical Services (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 3113, effective February 15, 2002)