(210 ILCS 40/10.5) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 10.5. Public safety announcement. (a) The Department shall distribute to each facility and publish on its website a one-page flyer that shall, at a minimum, contain the following information: (1) important information about choosing caregivers; (2) an explanation of the differences between licensed and unlicensed home care and home health providers; (3) common risks associated with unlicensed home care and home health providers; and (4) information on how to verify if an agency is licensed through the State of Illinois. (b) The facility shall provide the flyer to any resident who is referred to home care services or who requests a referral for home care services.
(Source: P.A. 104-666, eff. 1-1-27.)