Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 46 Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Section 5

    (225 ILCS 46/5)

    Sec. 5. Purpose. The General Assembly finds that it is in the public interest to protect the most frail and disabled citizens of the State of Illinois from possible harm through a criminal background check of certain health care workers and all employees of licensed and certified long-term care facilities who have or may have contact with residents or have access to the living quarters or the financial, medical, or personal records of residents.

(Source: P.A. 94-665, eff. 1-1-06.)

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