Chapter 210, HEALTH FACILITIES AND REGULATION

(210 ILCS 95/14) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 774) Sec. 14. The Department shall in any proceeding to suspend, revoke or refuse to issue a permit or license, first serve or cause to be served upon the owner, applicant, permit holder or licensee a written notice specifying the way or w…

(210 ILCS 60/14) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6114) Sec. 14. Violations - Injunctions - Penalties. (a) The operation or maintenance of a hospice program in violation of this Act, or of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department, is declared a public nuisance inimical to t…

(210 ILCS 5/14) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 157-8.14) Sec. 14. The Governor shall appoint an Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensing Board composed of 12 persons. Four members shall be practicing physicians; one member shall be a practicing podiatric physician; one member shal…

(210 ILCS 135/14.5) Sec. 14.5. 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 Authorize…

(210 ILCS 85/14.5) Sec. 14.5. Hospital Licensure Fund. (a) There is created in the State treasury the Hospital Licensure Fund. The Fund is created for the purpose of providing funding for the administration of the licensure program and patient safety and quality initiatives for h…

(210 ILCS 9/140) Sec. 140. State and private funding. Nothing in this Act shall: (1) require or authorize the State agency responsible for the administration of the medical assistance program established under Article V and Article VI of the Illinois Public Aid Code to approve, s…

(210 ILCS 46/140) Sec. 140. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-180, eff. 7-29-15; text omitted.)

(210 ILCS 9/145) Sec. 145. Conversion of facilities. Entities licensed as facilities under the Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the ID/DD Community Care Act, or the MC/DD Act may elect to convert to a license under this Act. Any fac…

(210 ILCS 46/145) Sec. 145. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-180, eff. 7-29-15; text omitted.)

(210 ILCS 117/15) Sec. 15. Authorization. The corporate authority of a municipality may remove and dispose of any abandoned mobile home found within the municipality and may legally enter upon any land to do so if the mobile home park owner or operator of the mobile home park whe…

(210 ILCS 9/15) Sec. 15. Assessment and service plan requirements. Prior to admission to any establishment covered by this Act, a comprehensive assessment that includes an evaluation of the prospective resident's physical, cognitive, and psychosocial condition shall be completed …

(210 ILCS 135/15) Sec. 15. 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…

(210 ILCS 5/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 157-8.15) Sec. 15. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the provisions or application of this Act which can be given effect without the…

(210 ILCS 88/15) Sec. 15. Patient notification. (a) Each hospital shall post a sign with the following notice: "You may be eligible for financial assistance under the terms and conditions the hospital offers to qualified patients. For more information contact [hospital financial …

(210 ILCS 110/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 185.15) Sec. 15. Whenever the Department finds that an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, the Director shall, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergenc…

(210 ILCS 85/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 156) Sec. 15. Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, the Director may, in the manner provided by law, upon the advice of the Attorney General who shall represent the Director in the proceedings, maintain an action in…

(210 ILCS 74/15) Sec. 15. Automated external defibrillator required. (a) By the dates specified in Section 50, every physical fitness facility must have at least one AED on the facility premises. The Department shall adopt rules to ensure coordination with local emergency medical…

(210 ILCS 155/15) Sec. 15. Qualifying hospitals. (a) Beginning October 1, 2010, the Department shall establish the Long Term Acute Care Hospital Quality Improvement Transfer Program. Any hospital may participate in the program if it meets the requirements of this Section as deter…

(210 ILCS 60/15) Sec. 15. Hospice and Palliative Care Advisory Board. (a) The Director shall appoint a Hospice and Palliative Care Advisory Board ("the Board") to consult with the Department as provided in this Section. The membership of the Board shall be as follows: (1) The Dir…

(210 ILCS 91/15) Sec. 15. Notice to designated caregiver. A hospital shall notify a patient's designated caregiver of the patient's discharge or transfer to another hospital or facility licensed by the Department of Public Health as soon as possible prior to the patient's actual …

(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 100/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 549.15) Sec. 15. The Director or Hearing Officer may compel by subpoena or subpoena duces tecum the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books and papers and administer oaths to witnesses. All subpoenas issued by th…

(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 175/15) Sec. 15. Statewide policy; disaster declaration. (a) The Department shall establish a statewide policy for visitation with a resident. The policy shall apply to all facilities and shall incorporate a resident's need for health, safety, and well-being, including,…

(210 ILCS 160/15) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-526) Sec. 15. Workplace safety. (a) A health care worker who contacts law enforcement or files a report with law enforcement against a patient or individual because of workplace violence shall provide notice to manag…

(210 ILCS 170/15) Sec. 15. Issuance and renewal of license. (a) An applicant for a license under this Act shall submit an application on forms prescribed by the Department. Each application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee, as established by rule by the Departm…

(210 ILCS 4/15) Sec. 15. Disclosure requirements. A facility that offers to provide care for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias through an Alzheimer's special care unit or center shall disclose to the State agency responsible for licensing or permitting the fa…

(210 ILCS 3/15) Sec. 15. License required. No health care facility or program that meets the definition and scope of an alternative health care model shall operate as such unless it is a participant in a demonstration program under this Act and licensed by the Department as an al…

(210 ILCS 89/15) Sec. 15. Patient responsibility. (a) Hospitals may make the availability of a discount and the maximum collectible amount under this Act contingent upon the uninsured patient first applying for coverage under public health insurance programs, such as Medicare, Me…

(210 ILCS 42/15) Sec. 15. Powers and duties. The Secretary of Human Services, acting in consultation and coordination as necessary with the Director of Public Health and the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, shall, within 12 months after the effective date of this Act, …

(210 ILCS 65/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 9015) Sec. 15. Department's powers and duties. The Department shall establish a system of licensure for Supportive Residences, in accordance with this Act, for the purposes of: (a) protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the resident…

(210 ILCS 32/15) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-494) Sec. 15. Consent. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a resident, a resident's plenary guardian of the person, or the parent of a resident under the age of 18 must consent in writing on a notific…

(210 ILCS 35/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4195) Sec. 15. Injunction. The operation or maintenance of a Community Living Facility in violation of this Act, or of rules and regulations promulgated under this Act, is declared a public nuisance inimical to the public welfare. The Dire…

(210 ILCS 76/15) Sec. 15. Organizational mission statement; community benefits plan. A nonprofit hospital shall develop: (1) an organizational mission statement that identifies the hospital's commitment to serving the health care needs of the community; and (2) a community benefi…

(210 ILCS 46/15) Sec. 15. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-180, eff. 7-29-15; text omitted.)

(210 ILCS 30/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4175) Sec. 15. The Long Term Care Facility Advisory Board established under the Nursing Home Care Act shall conduct hearings and consult with individuals of distinction in the fields of health, human services, law and other appropriate are…

(210 ILCS 165/15) Sec. 15. Consent. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a resident, a resident's plenary guardian of the person, or the parent of a resident under the age of 18 must consent in writing on a notification and consent form prescribed by the Departmen…

(210 ILCS 145/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8351-15) Sec. 15. Permit renewal procedures; inspections. (a) All permits issued by the Department under this Act shall expire on a specified date and may be renewed by submission to the Department at least 30 days before the expiration d…

(210 ILCS 150/15) Sec. 15. Health care institution protocols. Nursing homes, residential health care facilities, home health care agencies, hospice programs operating in this State, institutions, facilities, or agencies that provide services to persons with mental health illnesse…

(210 ILCS 28/15) Sec. 15. Residential health care facility resident sexual assault and death review teams; establishment. (a) The Director, in consultation with the Executive Council and with law enforcement agencies and other professionals who work in the field of investigating,…

(210 ILCS 95/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 775) Sec. 15. Any person refused a permit or license to construct, alter, extend, develop, or operate a campground or whose permit or license is suspended or revoked, has a right to a hearing before the Department. A written notice of a re…

(210 ILCS 26/15) Sec. 15. Advisory board membership. Every advisory board established under this Act must include in its membership at least one physician who: (1) is legally affiliated with the accountable care organization; and (2) is a medical director, as defined in Section 2…

(210 ILCS 81/15) Sec. 15. Communication of policy. A hospital shall routinely communicate the infant feeding policy to staff in the hospital's obstetric and neonatal areas, beginning with hospital staff orientation. The hospital shall also ensure that the policy and infant nutrit…

(210 ILCS 125/15.1) Sec. 15.1. Violations at facilities. (a) If the Department finds violations at swimming facilities requiring licensure under this Act, the Department shall issue a written report or notice of the violations. In accordance with subsections (b), (c), and (d), ea…

(210 ILCS 125/15.2) Sec. 15.2. Violations and civil penalties. The Department is empowered to assess civil penalties and sanctions for violations of this Act and the rules promulgated under this Act. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate violation. (Source: P.A.…

(210 ILCS 46/150) Sec. 150. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-180, eff. 7-29-15; text omitted.)

(210 ILCS 9/150) Sec. 150. Alzheimer and dementia programs. (a) In addition to this Section, Alzheimer and dementia programs shall comply with all of the other provisions of this Act. (b) No person shall be admitted or retained if the assisted living or shared housing establishme…

(210 ILCS 9/151) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 151. Suicide prevention information. An assisted living or shared housing establishment shall place contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the …

(210 ILCS 46/155) Sec. 155. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-180, eff. 7-29-15; text omitted.)

(210 ILCS 9/155) Sec. 155. Application of Act. An establishment licensed under this Act shall obtain and maintain all other licenses, permits, certificates, and other governmental approvals required of it, except that a licensed assisted living or shared housing establishment is …