Chapter 210 — HEALTH FACILITIES AND REGULATION

(210 ILCS 85/6.15) Sec. 6.15. Abduction of infant patient. Every hospital, as a condition of licensure under this Act, shall demonstrate to the Department that the hospital has adopted the following procedures: (1) Procedures designed to reduce the likelihood that an infant patie…

(210 ILCS 85/6.16) Sec. 6.16. Agreement with designated organ procurement agency. Each hospital licensed under this Act shall have an agreement with its federally designated organ procurement agency providing for notification of the organ procurement agency when potential organ d…

(210 ILCS 85/6.17) Sec. 6.17. Protection of and confidential access to medical records and information. (a) Every hospital licensed under this Act shall develop a medical record for each of its patients as required by the Department by rule. (b) All information regarding a hospit…

(210 ILCS 85/6.18) Sec. 6.18. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-710, eff. 8-7-98. Repealed by P.A. 92-790, eff. 8-6-02.)

(210 ILCS 85/6.19) Sec. 6.19. Do-not-resuscitate orders and Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form. Every facility licensed under this Act shall establish a policy for the implementation of practitioner orders concerning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or life-sustain…

(210 ILCS 85/6.20) Sec. 6.20. Use of restraints. Each hospital licensed under this Act must have a written policy to address the use of restraints and seclusion in the hospital. The Department shall establish, by rule, the provisions that the policy must include, which, to the ex…

(210 ILCS 85/6.21) Sec. 6.21. Umbilical cord blood donation. (a) All licensed hospitals shall offer a pregnant patient the option to donate, to a publicly accessible certified cord blood bank, blood extracted from the umbilical cord following the delivery of a newborn child if th…

(210 ILCS 85/6.22) Sec. 6.22. Arrangement for transportation of patient by an ambulance service provider. (a) In this Section: "Ambulance service provider" means a Vehicle Service Provider as defined in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act who provides non-emergency t…

(210 ILCS 85/6.23) Sec. 6.23. Prevention and control of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms. Each hospital shall develop and implement comprehensive interventions to prevent and control multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA),…

(210 ILCS 85/6.23a) Sec. 6.23a. Sepsis screening protocols. (a) Each hospital shall adopt, implement, and periodically update evidence-based protocols for the early recognition and treatment of patients with sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock (sepsis protocols) that are based…

(210 ILCS 85/6.24) Sec. 6.24. Time of death; patient's religious beliefs. Every hospital must adopt policies and procedures to allow health care professionals, in documenting a patient's time of death at the hospital, to take into account the patient's religious beliefs concernin…

(210 ILCS 85/6.25) Sec. 6.25. Safe patient handling policy. (a) In this Section: "Health care worker" means an individual providing direct patient care services who may be required to lift, transfer, reposition, or move a patient. "Nurse" means an advanced practice registered nur…

(210 ILCS 85/6.26) Sec. 6.26. Immunization against influenza virus and pneumococcal disease. (a) Every hospital shall adopt an influenza and pneumococcal immunization policy that includes, but need not be limited to, the following: (1) Procedures for identifying patients age 50 o…

(210 ILCS 85/6.27) Sec. 6.27. Intended parent; delivery room. (a) As used in this Section, "gestational surrogate", "gestational surrogacy contract", and "intended parent" have the meanings given to those terms in Section 10 of the Gestational Surrogacy Act. (b) If a hospital has…

(210 ILCS 85/6.28) Sec. 6.28. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-813, eff. 5-13-22. Repealed internally, eff. 12-31-22.)

(210 ILCS 85/6.29) Sec. 6.29. Testing for Legionella bacteria. A hospital shall develop a policy for testing its water supply for Legionella bacteria. The policy shall include the frequency with which testing is conducted. The policy and the results of any tests shall be made ava…

(210 ILCS 85/6.30) Sec. 6.30. Facility-provided medication upon discharge. (a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. (b) In this Section, "facility-provided medication" has the same meanin…

(210 ILCS 85/6.31) Sec. 6.31. Patient contact policy during pandemics or other public health emergencies. During a pandemic or other public health emergency, a hospital licensed under this Act shall develop and implement a contact policy to encourage patients' ability to engage w…

(210 ILCS 85/6.32) Sec. 6.32. Surgical smoke plume evacuation. (a) In this Section: "Surgical smoke plume" means the by-product of the use of energy-based devices on tissue during surgery and containing hazardous materials, including, but not limited to, bioaerosols, smoke, gases…

(210 ILCS 85/6.33) Sec. 6.33. Hospital employee assistance programs. A hospital licensed under this Act shall ensure that employees of the hospital are made aware of employee assistance programs or other like programs available for the physical and mental well-being of the employ…

(210 ILCS 85/6.34) Sec. 6.34. Emergency room treatment; delay of treatment prohibition. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a hospital licensed under this Act, in accordance with Section 1395dd(a) and 1395dd(b) of the Social Security Act, shall not delay provisi…

(210 ILCS 85/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 148) Sec. 7. (a) The Director after notice and opportunity for hearing to the applicant or licensee may deny, suspend, or revoke a permit to establish a hospital or deny, suspend, or revoke a license to open, conduct, operate, and maintain …

(210 ILCS 85/7.5) Sec. 7.5. Fire Safety Evaluation System. Upon request by a hospital, the Department, if applicable, must evaluate or allow for an evaluation of compliance with the Life Safety Code using the Fire Safety Evaluation System. (Source: P.A. 92-803, eff. 8-16-02.)

(210 ILCS 85/8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 149) Sec. 8. Facility plan review; fees. (a) Before commencing construction of new facilities or specified types of alteration or additions to an existing hospital involving major construction, as defined by rule by the Department, with an …

(210 ILCS 85/8.5) Sec. 8.5. Waiver or alternative compliance. Upon application by a hospital, the Department may grant or renew a waiver or alternative compliance methodology with a rule or standard, including without limitation rules and standards for (i) design and construction…

(210 ILCS 85/9) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 150) Sec. 9. Inspections and investigations. The Department shall make or cause to be made such inspections and investigations as it deems necessary, except that, subject to appropriation, the Department shall investigate every allegation o…

(210 ILCS 85/9.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 150.1) Sec. 9.1. The Department shall regularly inspect each State mental health and developmental disabilities institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services to ascertain if the institution is complying with the r…

(210 ILCS 85/9.2) Sec. 9.2. Disclosure. Prior to conducting a survey of a hospital operating under an approved waiver, equivalency, or other approval, a surveyor must be made aware of the waiver, equivalency, or other approval prior to entering the hospital. Prior to commencing a…

(210 ILCS 85/9.3) Sec. 9.3. Informal dispute resolution. The Department must offer an opportunity for informal dispute resolution concerning Department rules and standards before the advisory committee under subsection (b) of Section 2310-560 of the Department of Public Health Po…

(210 ILCS 85/9.4) Sec. 9.4. Findings, conclusions, and citations. The Department must consider any factual information offered by the hospital during the survey, inspection, or investigation, at daily status briefings, and in the exit briefing required under Section 9.2 before ma…

(210 ILCS 85/9.5) Sec. 9.5. Reviewer quality improvement. The Department must implement a reviewer performance improvement program for hospital survey, inspection, and investigation staff. The Department must also, on a quarterly basis, assess whether its surveyors, inspectors, a…

(210 ILCS 85/9.6) Sec. 9.6. Patient protection from abuse. (a) No administrator, agent, or employee of a hospital or a hospital affiliate, or a member of a hospital's medical staff, may abuse a patient in the hospital or in a facility operated by a hospital affiliate. (b) Any hos…

(210 ILCS 85/9.7) Sec. 9.7. List of individuals that may not be admitted for treatment prohibited. No hospital may maintain a list of individuals that may not be admitted for treatment at the hospital. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit a hospital or a member …

(210 ILCS 85/9.8) Sec. 9.8. Compliance with the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. A hospital licensed under this Act shall comply with the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. (Source: P.A. 100-1051, eff. 1-1-19.)

(210 ILCS 86/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Hospital Report Card Act. (Source: P.A. 93-563, eff. 1-1-04.)

(210 ILCS 86/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. For the purpose of this Act: "Average daily census" means the average number of inpatients receiving service on any given 24-hour period beginning at midnight in each clinical service area of the hospital. "Clinical service area" means a gro…

(210 ILCS 86/15) Sec. 15. Staffing levels. (a) The number of registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, and other nursing personnel assigned to each patient care unit shall be consistent with the types of nursing care needed by the patients and the capabilities of…

(210 ILCS 86/20) Sec. 20. Orientation and training. (a) All health care facilities shall have established an orientation process that provides initial job training and information and assesses the direct care nursing staff's ability to fulfill specified responsibilities. (b) Pers…

(210 ILCS 86/25) Sec. 25. Hospital reports. (a) Individual hospitals shall prepare a quarterly report including all of the following: (1) Nursing hours per patient day, average daily census, and average daily hours worked for each clinical service area. (2) Infection-related meas…

(210 ILCS 86/30) Sec. 30. Department reports. The Department of Public Health shall annually submit to the General Assembly a report summarizing the quarterly reports by health service area and shall publish that report on its website. The Department of Public Health may issue qu…

(210 ILCS 86/35) Sec. 35. Whistleblower protections. (a) A hospital covered by this Act shall not penalize, discriminate, or retaliate in any manner against an employee with respect to compensation or the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment who in good faith, individua…

(210 ILCS 86/40) Sec. 40. Private right of action. Any health care facility that violates the provisions of Section 35 may be held liable to the employee affected in an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction for such legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to…

(210 ILCS 86/45) Sec. 45. Regulatory oversight. The Department shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this Act as a condition of licensure under the Hospital Licensing Act and shall enforce such compliance according to the provisions of the Hospital Licensing Act. (Sou…

(210 ILCS 86/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that Illinois consumers have a right to access information about the quality of health care provided in Illinois hospitals in order to make better decisions about their choice of health care provider. (Source: P.A. 93-5…

(210 ILCS 86/90) Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 93-563, eff. 1-1-04; text omitted.)

(210 ILCS 86/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2004. (Source: P.A. 93-563, eff. 1-1-04.)

(210 ILCS 87/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Language Assistance Services Act. (Source: P.A. 88-244.)

(210 ILCS 87/10) Sec. 10. 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 l…

(210 ILCS 87/15) Sec. 15. 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 …

(210 ILCS 87/16) Sec. 16. 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 com…