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(210 ILCS 60/9) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6109)
Sec. 9. Standards. The Department shall prescribe, by regulation,
minimum standards for licensed hospice programs.
(a)
The standards for all hospice programs shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) (Blank).
(2) The number and qualifications of persons |
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(3) The qualifications of those persons contracted
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(4) The palliative and supportive care and
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| bereavement counseling provided to a hospice patient and his family.
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(5) Hospice services provided on an inpatient basis.
(6) Utilization review of patient care.
(7) The quality of care provided to patients.
(8) Procedures for the accurate and centralized
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| maintenance of records on hospice services provided to patients and their families.
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(9) The use of volunteers in the hospice program, and
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(10) The rights of the patient and the patient's
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(b) (Blank).
(c) The standards for hospices owning or operating hospice residences
shall address the following:
(1) The safety, cleanliness, and general adequacy of
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| the premises, including provision for maintenance of fire and health standards that conform to State laws and municipal codes, to provide for the physical comfort, well-being, care, and protection of the residents.
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(2) Provisions and criteria for admission, discharge,
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(3) Fee and other contractual agreements with
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(4) Medical and supportive services for residents.
(5) Maintenance of records and residents' right of
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(6) Procedures for reporting abuse or neglect of
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(7) The number of persons who may be served in a
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| residence, which shall not exceed 24 persons per location.
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(8) The ownership, operation, and maintenance of
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| buildings containing a hospice residence.
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(9) The number of licensed hospice residences shall
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| not exceed 6 before December 31, 1996 and shall not exceed 12 before December 31, 1997. The Department shall conduct a study of the benefits of hospice residences and make a recommendation to the General Assembly as to the need to limit the number of hospice residences after June 30, 1997.
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The number of licensed hospice residences shall not
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(A) Sixteen hospice residences located in
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| counties with a population of 700,000 or more.
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(B) Sixteen hospice residences located in
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| counties with a population of 200,000 or more but less than 700,000.
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(C) Sixteen hospice residences located in
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| counties with a population of less than 200,000.
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(d)
In developing the standards for hospices, the Department shall take
into consideration the category of the hospice programs.
(Source: P.A. 103-114, eff. 1-1-24.)
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