Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 Health Facilities and Regulation: Article I - Short Title And Definitions

• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-101
  This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Nursing Home Care Act. (Source: P.A. 85-1378.)
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-102
  For the purposes of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Article have the meanings ascribed to them herein....
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-103
  "Abuse" means any physical or mental injury or sexual assault inflicted on a resident other than by accidental means in a facility. (Source: P.A.
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-104
  "Access" means the right to: (1) Enter any facility; (2) Communicate privately and without restriction with any resident who consents to the communication; (3)...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-105
  "Administrator" means a person who is charged with the general administration and supervision of a facility and licensed, if required, under the Nursing Home Administrators...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-106
  "Affiliate" means: (1) With respect to a partnership, each partner thereof. (2) With respect to a corporation, each officer, director and stockholder thereof. (3)...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-107
  "Applicant" means any person making application for a license. (Source: P.A. 81-223.)
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-108.1
  "Complaint classification" means the Department shall categorize reports about conditions, care or services in a facility into one of three groups after an investigation:...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-109
  "Department" means the Department of Public Health. (Source: P.A. 81-223.)
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-110
  "Director" means the Director of Public Health or his designee. (Source: P.A. 81-223.)
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-111
  "Discharge" means the full release of any resident from a facility. (Source: P.A. 81-223.)
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-112
  "Emergency" means a situation, physical condition or one or more practices, methods or operations which present imminent danger of death or serious physical or...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-113
  "Facility" or "long-term care facility" means a private home, institution, building, residence, or any other place, whether operated for profit or not, or a county...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-114
  "Guardian" means a person appointed as a guardian of the person or guardian of the estate, or both, of a resident under the "Probate...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-114.005
  High risk designation. "High risk designation" means a violation of a provision of the Illinois Administrative Code that has been identified by the Department through...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-114.01
  Identified offender. "Identified offender" means a person who meets any of the following criteria: (1) Has been convicted of, found guilty of, adjudicated delinquent for,...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-114.1
  "Immediate family" means the spouse, an adult child, a parent, an adult brother or sister, or an adult grandchild of a person. (Source: P.A.
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-115
  "Licensee" means the individual or entity licensed by the Department to operate the facility. (Source: P.A. 83-1530.)
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-116
  "Maintenance" means food, shelter and laundry services. (Source: P.A. 81-223.)
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 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...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-117
  Neglect. "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...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-118
  "Nurse" means a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse as defined in the Nurse Practice Act. (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-119
  "Owner" means the individual, partnership, corporation, association or other person who owns a facility. In the event a facility is operated by a person...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-120
  "Personal care" means assistance with meals, dressing, movement, bathing or other personal needs or maintenance, or general supervision and oversight of the physical and...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-120.3
  Provisional admission period. "Provisional admission period" means the time between the admission of an identified offender as defined in Section 1-114.01 and 3 days following...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-120.7
  Psychiatric services rehabilitation aide. "Psychiatric services rehabilitation aide" means an individual employed by a long-term care facility to provide, for mentally ill residents, at a...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-121
  "Reasonable hour" means any time between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily. (Source: P.A. 81-223.)
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-122
  Resident. "Resident" means a person receiving personal or medical care, including but not limited to mental health treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, physical rehabilitation, and assistance with...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-123
  "Resident's representative" means a person other than the owner not related to the resident, or an agent or employee of a facility not related to...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-124
  "Sheltered care" means maintenance and personal care. (Source: P.A. 81-223.)
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-125
  "Stockholder" of a corporation means any person who, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns, holds or has the power to vote, at least 5% of...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-125.1
  "Student intern" means any person whose total term of employment in any facility during any 12-month period is equal to or less than 90 continuous...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-126
  "Title XVIII" means Title XVIII of the Federal Social Security Act as now or hereafter amended. (Source: P.A. 81-223.)
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-127
  "Title XIX" means Title XIX of the Federal Social Security Act as now or hereafter amended. (Source: P.A. 81-223.)
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-128
  "Transfer" means a change in status of a resident's living arrangements from one facility to another facility. (Source: P.A. 81-223.)
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-128.5
  Type "AA" violation. A "Type 'AA' violation" means a violation of this Act or of the rules promulgated thereunder which creates a condition or occurrence...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-129
  Type "A" violation. A "Type 'A' violation" means a violation of this Act or of the rules promulgated thereunder which creates a condition or occurrence...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-130
  Type "B" violation. A "Type 'B' violation" means a violation of this Act or of the rules promulgated thereunder which creates a condition or occurrence...
• Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. - 210 ILCS 45, Section 1-132
  Type "C" violation. A "Type 'C' violation" means a violation of this Act or of the rules promulgated thereunder which creates a condition or occurrence...

Last modified: February 18, 2015