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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5226
Introduced , by Rep. Lou Lang SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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210 ILCS 45/2-107 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-107 |
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Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Prohibits an owner, licensee, administrator, employee, or agent of a
nursing home from exploiting a resident. Requires a nursing home employee or agent who becomes aware of such exploitation to report it. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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HB5226 |
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LRB095 18289 DRJ 44373 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 changing |
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| Section 2-107 as follows:
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| (210 ILCS 45/2-107) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-107)
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| Sec. 2-107. Abuse, neglect, or exploitation; duty to |
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| report. An owner, licensee, administrator, employee or agent of |
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facility shall not abuse, or neglect, or exploit a resident. |
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| It is the duty of any
facility employee or agent who becomes |
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| aware of such abuse, or neglect, or exploitation to report it
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| as provided in "The Abused and Neglected Long Term Care |
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| Facility Residents
Reporting Act".
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| (Source: P.A. 82-120.)
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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