(210 ILCS 47/3-101)
Sec. 3-101. Licensure system. The Department shall establish a comprehensive system of licensure for facilities in accordance with this Act for the purposes of: (1) Protecting the health, welfare, and safety of residents; and (2) Assuring the accountability for reimbursed care provided in certified facilities participating in a federal or State health program. (Source: P.A. 96-339, eff. 7-1-10.)