"Neglect" means a facility's failure to provide, or willful withholding of, adequate medical care, mental health treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, personal care, or assistance with activities of daily living that is necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness of a resident.
210 ILCS 45/1-117
Neglect
Known as the Nursing Home Care Act
The act spans §§ 210-45-1-101 to 210-45-1-132 (39 sections).
P.A. 96-1372, eff. 7-29-10.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.