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Public Act 094-0026
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LRB094 02446 DRJ 32446 b |
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding |
Section 1-116.5 and changing Section 3-610 as follows:
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(210 ILCS 45/1-116.5 new) |
Sec. 1-116.5. "Misappropriation of a resident's property" |
means the deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful |
temporary or permanent use of a resident's belongings or money |
without the resident's consent.
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(210 ILCS 45/3-610) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-610)
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Sec. 3-610. Duty to report violations.
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(a) A facility employee or agent who becomes aware of abuse |
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neglect of a resident prohibited by Section 2-107 shall |
immediately report
the matter to the Department and to the |
facility administrator. A facility
administrator who becomes |
aware of abuse or neglect of a resident prohibited
by Section |
2-107 shall immediately report the matter by telephone and in
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writing to the resident's representative, and to the |
Department. Any person
may report a violation of Section 2-107 |
to the Department.
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(b) A facility employee or agent who becomes aware of |
another facility employee or agent's theft or misappropriation |
of a resident's property must immediately report the matter to |
the facility administrator. A facility administrator who |
becomes aware of a facility employee or agent's theft or |
misappropriation of a resident's property must immediately |
report the matter by telephone and in writing to the resident's |
representative, to the Department, and to the local law |
enforcement agency. Neither a licensee nor its employees or |
agents may dismiss or otherwise retaliate against a facility |