Act
Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act
- 210 ILCS 30/1— This Act may be cited as the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act
- 210 ILCS 30/2— The Illinois Department of Public Health shall upon receiving reports made under this Act, seek to protect residents and prevent further harm to the resident who was the subject of the report and other residents in the facility
- 210 ILCS 30/3— As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires: a
- 210 ILCS 30/4
- 210 ILCS 30/5— Any person required to investigate cases of suspected resident abuse or neglect may take or cause to be taken, at the resident's expense color photographs and x-rays of the area of trauma on the resident who is the subject of a report
- 210 ILCS 30/6
- 210 ILCS 30/6.2— (Repealed)
- 210 ILCS 30/6.3— (Repealed)
- 210 ILCS 30/6.4— (Repealed)
- 210 ILCS 30/6.5— (Repealed)
- 210 ILCS 30/6.6— (Repealed)
- 210 ILCS 30/6.7— (Repealed)
- 210 ILCS 30/6.8— (Repealed)
- 210 ILCS 30/7
- 210 ILCS 30/8— Any person, institution or agency, participating in good faith in the making of a report, or in the investigation of such a report or in the taking of photographs or x-rays under this Act shall have immunity from liability, civil, criminal, or otherwise, that might result by reason of such actions
- 210 ILCS 30/9— Any person who makes a report or who investigates a report under this Act shall testify fully in any judicial proceeding resulting from such report, as to any evidence of abuse or neglect, or the cause thereof
- 210 ILCS 30/10— If, during the investigation of a report made pursuant to this Act, the Department obtains information indicating possible criminal acts, the Department shall refer the matter to the appropriate law enforcement agency or agencies for further investigation or prosecution
- 210 ILCS 30/11— The Department may arrange for protective services to any nursing home resident who requires them when a report of abuse or neglect has been made
- 210 ILCS 30/12
- 210 ILCS 30/13— There shall be a single State-wide, toll-free telephone number established and maintained by the Department which all persons, whether or not mandated by law, may use to report suspected long term care facility resident abuse or neglect at any hour of the day or night, on any day of the week
- 210 ILCS 30/14— There shall be a central register of all cases of suspected long term care facility resident abuse or neglect reported and maintained by the Department under this Act
- 210 ILCS 30/15— 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 areas in a continuing assessment of the problem of resident abuse and neglect
- 210 ILCS 30/16